Controls Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$212,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180.4k – $238.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.3%
26 of 32 roles
Live roles
32
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Identity & Access Controls
Software Engineer, Codex -Enterprise Controls
Backend Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
IT Controls Data Engineer
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Data Center Controls Network Engineer
Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics
Platform Systems Engineer; Motion Planning and Control
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$212,000 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$323,250 | 4 |
Redwood Materials
|
$203,175 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 1 |
|
Generalist
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$245,300 | 1 |
|
Waabi
|
$219,772 | 1 |
| SA Samara Aerospace | $155,000 | 1 |
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How much do Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco is $212,000 per year. Most pay falls between $180,375 (25th percentile) and $238,918 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $167,000 to $323,250.
These figures are computed live from 32 active Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 26 (81.3%) 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 in San Francisco include Anthropic, OpenAI, Generalist and DoorDash USA.
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.