Controls Design Engineer Salary in Reading, PA

How much does a Controls Design Engineer make in Reading, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Controls Design Engineer in Reading, PA is $79,968. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $73,098 to $87,042, with most professionals earning between $66,843 and $93,481.

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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 Reading, PA

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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 Reading, PA. The base salary for Controls Design Engineer ranges from $73,098 to $87,042 with the average base salary of $79,968. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,993 to $91,043 with the average total cash compensation of $82,409.

View Average Salary for Controls Design Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,968	$73,098 - $87,042
Bonus	$2,441	$1,895 - $4,001
Total Pay	$82,409	$74,993 - $91,043

* 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 Reading, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,053 - $88,179	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lancaster, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,372 - $86,177	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,053 - $88,179	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,912 - $90,393	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lebanon, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,691 - $85,366	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,994 - $95,253	COMPARE TO Reading, PA

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About Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. The city, which is approximately halfway between the state's most populous city, Philadelphia, and the state capital, Harrisburg (as well as about halfway between Allentown and Lancaster)...

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