Median salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$132k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.6%
171 of 383 roles
Live roles
383
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Identity & Access Controls
IT Controls Data Engineer
Software Engineer, Codex -Enterprise Controls
Backend Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Data Center Controls Network Engineer
Controls Engineer
Robotics Manipulation & Controls Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$160,000 | 16 |
Fluidstack
|
$212,000 | 14 |
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$192,500 | 8 |
Crusoe
|
$159,000 | 8 |
|
OpenAI
|
$323,250 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$175,000 | 4 |
Kodiak
|
$210,000 | 3 |
Skydio
|
$205,000 | 3 |
Controls Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $212,000 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $212,000 | 26 |
| Seattle | $212,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $212,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $157,500 | 14 |
| Denver | $144,500 | 4 |
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How much do Controls Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Controls Engineer roles is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $132,000 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,926 to $228,600.
These figures are computed live from 383 active Controls Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 171 (44.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Controls Engineer roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Generalist and Reflex Robotics.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.