Controls Design Engineer Salary in Fort Collins, CO

How much does a Controls Design Engineer make in Fort Collins, CO?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Controls Design Engineer in Fort Collins, CO is $79,787. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $72,934 to $86,844, with most professionals earning between $66,696 and $93,269.

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Provide interdepartmental support between sales, product line management, engineering, and field service as required to promote the development and implementation of TOMONI and other digital applications.

July 30, 2022

Assists with complaint investigation and documentation interfaces with Regulatory Affairs to support submissions.

December 05, 2022

Works under general supervision (plans and executes own work, is comfortable taking actions and making decisions within the scope of the role).

February 16, 2023

Lead systematic approach to requirement management, including traceability to design outputs, value-added design verification plans, traceability to design verification report conclusions, consideration of Industry Standards.

March 11, 2023

Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information.

March 27, 2023

Support marketing efforts and assembly of technical papers, case studies and industry conference of digital applications as necessary to advance TOMONI and Digital Solutions initiatives.

April 12, 2023

Develop control systems for CNG fueling facilities, including compressor and dispensing controls, data communication, fuel management systems and interface with SCADA.

April 15, 2023

Create and Follow Electrical Design schedule, from Specification Concept to System Up completion, while keeping to an Overall Project schedule.

April 21, 2023

Design and develop complex models or simulations of systems and conduct independent studies and research encompassing sophisticated analytical techniques and novel and unconventional approaches.

April 27, 2023

Participate in engineering meetings and meetings with other departments as needed to discuss how to best introduce new products into manufacturing and also meet cost targets for these products.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Controls Design Engineer in Fort Collins, CO

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79787

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What is the average salary for Controls Design Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Controls Design Engineer in Fort Collins, CO. The base salary for Controls Design Engineer ranges from $72,934 to $86,844 with the average base salary of $79,787. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,825 to $90,838 with the average total cash compensation of $82,225.

View Average Salary for Controls Design Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,787	$72,934 - $86,844
Bonus	$2,438	$1,891 - $3,994
Total Pay	$82,225	$74,825 - $90,838

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Controls Design Engineer Salary Near Fort Collins, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Loveland, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,451 - $86,268	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Greeley, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,710 - $86,577	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,849 - $90,314	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,290 - $89,649	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Cheyenne, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,010 - $80,980	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,176 - $89,512	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO

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About Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins is located 56 mi (90 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2016 estimated population of 161,000, it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora. Fort Collins is a midsize college city, home to Colorado State University. Fort Collins is situated at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills of the northern Fr...

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