Controls Engineer vs Electrical Engineer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Controls Engineer
$115,000 typical, a year
Most Controls Engineers earn $97,800 to $137,500 a year.
From 1,171 postings that list pay
3,138 open jobs now
Electrical Engineer
$135,000 typical, a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $110,000 to $162,000 a year.
From 5,393 postings that list pay
12,504 open jobs now
Electrical Engineers typically earn about $20,000 more a year than Controls Engineers.
What each one does
Controls Engineer
- Program and configure PLC systems to control automated equipment.
- Design electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Create bills of materials for control system components.
- Test and debug automation systems before and after installation.
- Lead factory and site acceptance testing of systems.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Electrical Engineer
- Design electrical systems and components for various projects.
- Create detailed drawings and technical documentation.
- Test and verify electrical systems and components.
- Collaborate with other engineers and project teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Controls Engineer
Asked for in both
- Electrical Engineering 3 in 10 postings
More common in Controls Engineer postings
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) 4 in 10 postings
- Controls Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- SCADA Systems 3 in 10 postings
- PLC Programming 3 in 10 postings
- Allen-Bradley 2 in 10 postings
- Commissioning 2 in 10 postings
- Industrial Automation 2 in 10 postings
- Modbus 2 in 10 postings
Electrical Engineer
Asked for in both
- Electrical Engineering 7 in 10 postings
More common in Electrical Engineer postings
- Electrical Systems 2 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 1 in 10 postings
- Power Distribution 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
- Oscilloscopes 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Controls Engineer
None stand out in current postings.
Electrical Engineer
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Controls Engineer
Controls Engineer - Petoskey Area
The Pivot Group Network$77k - $122k/yrstated Petoskey, MichiganPLC ProgrammingElectrical SchematicsSCADA SystemsAllen-BradleyProject Management +5Sr. Controls Engineer
HarrisongrpPay not stated Midwest; Cleveland, OHSolidWorksAutoCADPLC ProgrammingAllen-BradleyAUTOCAD Electrical +4Process Automation Engineer - Models
TMEIC Corporation Americas$98,900 - $148,300/yrstated Roanoke, Virginia, United StatesC++Object-Oriented ProgrammingThermodynamicsHuman Machine InterfaceSystem Testing +4
Electrical Engineer
- Pay not stated tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States of America
Principal Electrical Engineer (Portal)
Northwood SpacePay not stated Torrance, CAFPGAEMC/EMISignal IntegrityPCB LayoutRoot Cause Analysis +7
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