How much does a Project Controller make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Project Controller in San Jose, CA is $326,447. While Salary.com is seeing that Project Controller salary in San Jose, CA can go up to $431,287 or down to $231,472, but most earn between $276,734 and $381,324. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Controller in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Project Controller Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Project Controller Salary $231,472 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Project Controller Salary $276,734 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Project Controller Salary $326,447 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Project Controller Salary $381,324 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Project Controller Salary $431,287 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25% $276,734 10% $231,472 90% $431,287 75% $381,324 $326,447 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Project Controller ?

The project controller is a key member of the project team and works directly with the project manager to help define the project's goals and objectives; create and maintain a project's budget and schedule, analyse progress reported against the work schedules; and recommend actions to improve progress. In order to ensure accurate documentation and reporting on a consistent basis, many organisations are positioning the project manager and project controller as part of a centralised project support organisation....

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/17/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

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Job Openings for Project Controller in San Jose, CA

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    Top Division Controller


    Bachelor's Degree

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    Project Controller


    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Controller in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Project Controller ranges from $276,734 to $381,324 with the average base salary of $326,447. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $318,065 to $511,848 with the average total cash compensation of $396,745.

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About San Jose, California    San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California  area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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