Median salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$132k – $197.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
45%
190 of 422 roles
Live roles
422
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 20 |
Fluidstack
|
$197,000 | 11 |
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$192,500 | 8 |
SpaceX
|
$122,500 | 7 |
Vast
|
$150,960 | 6 |
Kodiak
|
$225,000 | 5 |
Crusoe
|
$159,000 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$308,250 | 4 |
Controls Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,500 | 25 |
| Seattle | $192,750 | 14 |
| New York | $186,750 | 14 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 14 |
| Denver | $159,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $157,500 | 12 |
| Chicago | $125,908 | 4 |
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How much do Controls Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Controls Engineer roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $132,000 (25th percentile) and $197,939 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,900 to $225,000.
These figures are computed live from 422 active Controls Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 190 (45%) 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, Nuro and Generalist.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Controls Engineer salary?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $132,000 and $197,939 (25th–75th percentile), based on 190 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Controls Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $112,900 to $225,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.