Controls Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$222,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175k – $275k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.6%
241 of 458 roles
Live roles
458
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 30 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 14 |
Redwood Materials
|
$200,750 | 9 |
DoorDash USA
|
$172,200 | 9 |
Decagon
|
$265,000 | 8 |
Planet
|
$162,550 | 8 |
Atomic Semi
|
$147,500 | 8 |
Airwallex
|
$222,500 | 7 |
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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 $222,500 per year. Most pay falls between $175,000 (25th percentile) and $275,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,000 to $325,000.
These figures are computed live from 458 active Controls Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 241 (52.6%) 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 in San Francisco include 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.