DCS Engineer Salary in Akron, Ohio

How much does a DCS Engineer make in Akron, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a DCS Engineer in Akron, OH is $87,293. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,793 to $94,791, with most professionals earning between $74,875 and $101,618.

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What does a DCS Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a DCS Engineer

Participate with DCS team members on improvement projects, standards, and best practices related to DCS applications.

April 24, 2023

Supporting everyday operation 24x7 including specifying and updating standard operating conditions and procedures, troubleshooting and skilled problem-solving, training, and mentoring.

December 02, 2022

Provides application/control systems design and development for systems of varied complexity to support capital plant and maintenance engineering projects.

February 09, 2023

Designing control systems with an overall emphasis on ease of maintenance and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.

March 23, 2023

Demonstrates and applies advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in the field of Process Automation towards the successful completion of complex assignments.

April 02, 2023

Manages development efforts, including activities such as assigning tasks to co-workers, conducting project plan reviews, preparing development related documentation, and monitoring cost and resource estimates.

April 20, 2023

Testing and on-site startup of DCS, PLC, SIS, FGS, ESD, HIPPS, and Third Party Interfaces.

April 29, 2023

Interacts with internal and external customers to understand stakeholder needs.

May 16, 2023

Develops complex DCS applications, based on customer requirements, using the PCS 7 engineering environment as well as bulk engineering, and design tools for automation projects including greenfield applications, legacy control system modernizations, and system expansions.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for DCS Engineer in Akron, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

80793

94791

87293

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

83186

99392

90371

What is the average salary for DCS Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of DCS Engineer in Akron, OH. The base salary for DCS Engineer ranges from $80,793 to $94,791 with the average base salary of $87,293. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,186 to $99,392 with the average total cash compensation of $90,371.

View Average Salary for DCS Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,293	$80,793 - $94,791
Bonus	$3,078	$2,393 - $4,601
Total Pay	$90,371	$83,186 - $99,392

* 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.

DCS Engineer Salary Near Akron, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,793 - $94,791	COMPARE TO Akron, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Canton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,801 - $93,627	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,608 - $96,921	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,608 - $96,921	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,540 - $96,841	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,658 - $95,806	COMPARE TO Akron, OH

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About Akron, Ohio

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...

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