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The average salary for a Controls Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina is $75,398.
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$55k
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Job Description for Controls Engineer
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
Avg. Salary
Popularity
27 responses
Controls
$72,722
19 responses
13 responses
Engineering Design
$87,006
8 responses
Robotics
$65,438
6 responses
Skills in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Automation and Engineering Design are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Robotics, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Controls.
Pay by Experience Level for Controls Engineer
An early career Controls Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $64,300 based on 11 salaries. A mid-career Controls Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $77,687 based on 8 salaries. An experienced Controls Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $82,021 based on 14 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Controls Engineer in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 25.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Detroit, Michigan (10.0% more) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (9.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Grand Rapids, Michigan (11.4% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 33 survey responses.
Early Career
33.3%
Mid Career
24.2%
Experienced
42.4%
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