Median salary
$177,500
median over time
Typical range
$146.9k – $213.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25%
1,548 of 6,202 roles
Live roles
6,202
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Security Engineer
Staff+ Software Engineer, Privacy
Security Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Software Engineer, System Enablement
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Software Engineer, RL Data
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 149 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$130,000 | 81 |
Vast
|
$166,656 | 69 |
Reliable Robotics Corporation
|
$215,000 | 56 |
Radiant Industries
|
$161,775 | 43 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$153,300 | 39 |
Divergent
|
$161,055 | 38 |
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 31 |
Controls Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $222,500 | 239 |
| New York | $220,000 | 129 |
| Seattle | $220,000 | 83 |
| Boston | $192,350 | 46 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 33 |
| Chicago | $166,000 | 29 |
| Austin | $160,000 | 39 |
| Denver | $148,500 | 23 |
| London | $145,499 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $140,175 | 8 |
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How much do Controls Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Controls Engineer roles is $177,500 per year. Most pay falls between $146,905 (25th percentile) and $213,563 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $116,755 to $257,500.
These figures are computed live from 6,202 active Controls Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,548 (25%) 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 Rain, Anthropic, Mercor and OpenAI.
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.