Senior Controls Engineer
Premier Technical Recruitment
£55,000 – £65,000 a year
ApplySenior Controls Engineer / Control Software Engineer. to c£65k neg dep exp plus benefits. East Midlands - commutable from..
Controls Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Controls Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£53,000
median advertised salary
246
live jobs right now
88%
permanent roles
85%
via agencies
How much does a Controls Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Controls Engineer in the UK is £53,000 a year, based on 46 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,420 a month or £27.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 88% of current adverts are permanent, and 85% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Controls Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 11% of the time.
How Controls Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for Controls Engineer beside other job titles in engineering, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in engineering
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Engineer | £90,000 | 484 | 57% | 0% |
| Controls Engineer | £53,000 | 246 | 88% | 11% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | £50,000 | 236 | 88% | 2% |
| Process Engineer | £48,000 | 110 | 89% | 5% |
| HVAC Engineer | £47,000 | 103 | 93% | 1% |
| Design Engineer | £45,000 | 820 | 88% | 4% |
| Service Engineer | £41,000 | 934 | 92% | 2% |
| CAD Technician | £35,000 | 85 | 91% | 0% |
Latest Controls Engineer jobs
Controls Engineer
Rise Technical Recruitment
£40,000 – £48,000 a year
ApplyControls Engineer. Chelmsford, Essex. £40,000 - £48,000 + Training + Progression + Benefits. An excellent opportunity on offer..
Controls Engineer
E3 Recruitment
£55,000 – £60,000 a year
ApplyFollowing a series of strategic developments, the organisation is now entering a significant phase of accelerated growth and..
Controls Engineer
Rise Technical Recruitment
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyControl Systems Engineer / PLC Programmer / Automation Engineer. £40,000 - £50,000 + Technical Training + Long-Term Development..
Controls Engineer
Rise Technical Recruitment
£50,000 – £60,000 a year
ApplyControls Engineer. £50,000 - £60,000 + Technical Training + Days + Progression + Overtime + 6% Employer Pension + Life..
Controls Engineer
TXM Recruit
£60,000 – £70,000 a year
ApplyControls Engineer. UK Wide. Competitive Salary. We are currently recruiting a PLC Programmer on behalf of a leading client..
Controls Engineer
Hernshead Recruitment Ltd
£50,000 – £53,000 a year
ApplyJoin a specialist industrial electrical engineering and automation company based near Edinburgh, delivering bespoke automation..
Controls Engineer
Holt Engineering
£39,500 – £46,750 a year
ApplyControls Engineer. Ferndown. Controls Engineer salary: £39,500 – £46,750. Please note: only applicants with the full-time,..
Senior Controls Engineer
March
Pay not stated
ApplySenior Control Engineer. Daresbury, Cheshire. We are now seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our growing..
Controls Engineer
March
Pay not stated
ApplyControl Systems Engineer. Reading, Berkshire. We are now seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join our growing engineering team..
Browse 246 live Controls Engineer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Controls Engineer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →