Controls Engineer jobs in the UK

Live controls engineer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

32687 live controls engineer roles

Repairs Controller

South East

45,000

We are recruiting for experienced Engineer Schedulers (Controllers) to work in our Head Office in Houghton Regis.

Property, Facilities & Estate Agency
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Data & Automation Specialist

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An established Northern Ireland business is looking to appoint a Data & Automation Specialist as part of continued investment in its systems, data…

IT & Technology
19 hours ago View job

Quality Control Operative

Antrim

14/hr

The Recruitment Co is currently recruiting Quality Control Operatives to join our client, Camden Group, a leading manufacturer of high-quality uPVC…

Manufacturing & Production
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Controls Engineer

West Midlands

54,999

Are you an experienced Controls Engineer with a strong background in PLC programming and industrial automation?

Manufacturing & Production
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Automation Technology Engineer

Longlevens, Gloucestershire

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Skills: PLCs, HMI, WinCC, Ladder Logic, SCADA, Network protocols, Control Systems, Modbus, VLAN, Programming, Process Engineering, Factory 4.0

Remote Engineering
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Controls Engineer

Leeds, Yorkshire

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We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support the commissioning, testing and integration of a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System…

Remote Engineering
6 days ago View job

Quality Control Assistant

Sudbury, Suffolk

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Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Assistant to join their growing manufacturing team.

Construction
6 days ago View job

Controls Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£50,000 – £80,000 (midpoint £66,250)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£50,000 – £72,000 (midpoint £61,000)
Midlands
8 live adverts
£56,250 – £75,000 (£60,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West (indicative)
4 live adverts
£45,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £58,000)
Scotland (indicative)
1 live advert
£45,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £55,000)
South West (indicative)
8 live adverts
£40,000 – £62,500 (midpoint £52,750)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£33,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £52,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£43,500 – £55,000 (midpoint £51,000)
South East
9 live adverts
£34,370 – £45,000 (£38,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative)
3 live adverts
£32,500 – £70,000 (midpoint £38,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Multi-vendor PLC experience (Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi), SCADA, and functional-safety knowledge raise salaries quickly. Contract day rates in this discipline are particularly strong, often exceeding the permanent equivalent in cash terms.
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FAQs

What does a controls engineer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £44,000–£72,000 for permanent roles; contract day rates are typically higher in cash terms.

Which PLC skills pay best?

Multi-vendor capability across Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi, plus SCADA and functional safety.

Is controls engineering better as contract or permanent?

Both are strong; contract often pays more in cash but permanent offers stability and benefits. The right choice depends on IR35 status and your circumstances.

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