Late-Career Controls Engineer with Project Management Skills Salary

The average salary for a Late-Career Controls Engineer with Project Management skills is $97,183.

10%

$77k

MEDIAN

$97k

90%

$118k

Salary

$77k - $118k

Bonus

$2k - $15k

Profit Sharing

$1k - $10k

Total Pay

$78k - $132k

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Job Description for Controls Engineer

Controls engineers work with rapidly evolving technologies and control systems; they can be involved in a wide number of projects from space flight to power grids. Responsibilities for this job can include developing and executing regular engineering processes, documenting work performed, working with program design and testing, and troubleshooting. Controls engineers must be able to understand and use policies and procedures that are related to the field. In many positions, the controls engin…Read more

Controls Engineer Tasks

Plan and perform work requiring electronic and mechanical theories and principles, and writing specifications.
Manage the design and installation of electrical equipment including electrical power distribution systems, PLC's, instrumentation, variable speed AC and DC drives.
Design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic based systems.
Work with the maintenance planner to schedule electrical projects.
Develop clear and concise operator instruction manuals.

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Popular Skills for Controls Engineer

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Automation

$93,022

310 responses

Controls

$94,830

214 responses

Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

$93,144

211 responses

Engineering Design

$93,953

128 responses

Electronic Troubleshooting

$88,395

86 responses

Skills that pay less than market rate include Electronic Troubleshooting, Engineering Design, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Controls and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Automation.

Pay by Experience Level for Controls Engineer

An entry-level Controls Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $62,627 based on 8 salaries. An early career Controls Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $71,451 based on 120 salaries. A mid-career Controls Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $79,227 based on 104 salaries. An experienced Controls Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $88,744 based on 85 salaries.