Demand Share
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Median Salary
$221k
$221k – $221k range
Job Count
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last 26 weeks
All figures reflect the last 26 weeks of job postings.
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Median salary
$221k
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Last 26 weeks
| Experience Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director · Backend | $157,000 | $157,000 | $157,000 | $157,000 |
| Junior · Backend | $87,700 | $87,800 | $87,900 | $87,960 |
| Lead · Backend | $156,650 | $192,050 | $213,100 | $217,500 |
| Mid · Backend | $136,600 | $162,000 | $210,000 | $270,000 |
| Principal · Backend | $167,875 | $207,500 | $248,675 | $289,500 |
| Senior · Backend | $170,000 | $182,700 | $212,000 | $226,280 |
| Staff · Backend | $200,000 | $229,150 | $262,500 | $280,300 |
| VP · Backend | $205,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 |
| Backend | $119,000 | $129,740 | $160,000 | $166,000 |
| Junior · Data | $121,250 | $137,500 | $153,750 | $163,500 |
| Lead · Data | $195,500 | $214,508 | $214,508 | $223,326 |
| Manager · Data | $162,500 | $225,000 | $287,500 | $325,000 |
| Mid · Data | $134,158 | $160,500 | $192,375 | $241,200 |
| Principal · Data | $176,563 | $207,400 | $257,125 | $332,003 |
| Senior · Data | $170,000 | $170,000 | $194,500 | $214,508 |
| Staff · Data | $196,875 | $226,000 | $260,388 | $279,000 |
| VP · Data | $138,300 | $142,700 | $147,100 | $149,740 |
| Data | $160,000 | $178,250 | $217,500 | $224,000 |
| Lead · DevOps | $139,000 | $154,144 | $164,750 | $177,000 |
| Manager · DevOps | $224,000 | $224,000 | $224,000 | $224,000 |
| Mid · DevOps | $146,750 | $152,500 | $169,500 | $197,500 |
| Principal · DevOps | $143,143 | $150,717 | $198,125 | $221,300 |
| Senior · DevOps | $160,438 | $181,000 | $198,750 | $213,850 |
| Staff · DevOps | $144,500 | $188,000 | $237,500 | $273,800 |
| VP · DevOps | $177,900 | $177,900 | $177,900 | $177,900 |
| DevOps | $109,000 | $109,000 | $109,000 | $109,000 |
| Junior · Embedded | $103,750 | $130,000 | $140,000 | $146,000 |
| Lead · Embedded | $154,625 | $188,750 | $230,500 | $256,000 |
| Manager · Embedded | $182,500 | $182,500 | $182,500 | $182,500 |
| Mid · Embedded | $110,625 | $128,750 | $140,000 | $165,250 |
| Principal · Embedded | $173,052 | $182,066 | $192,296 | $199,319 |
| Senior · Embedded | $125,500 | $153,950 | $177,611 | $203,000 |
| Staff · Embedded | $207,433 | $208,000 | $216,500 | $221,600 |
| Embedded | $117,500 | $117,500 | $160,750 | $186,700 |
| Lead · Frontend | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $178,500 |
| Manager · Frontend | $235,450 | $235,450 | $235,450 | $235,450 |
| Mid · Frontend | $101,138 | $150,000 | $196,250 | $255,000 |
| Principal · Frontend | $204,500 | $223,000 | $242,375 | $273,650 |
| Senior · Frontend | $149,500 | $188,900 | $222,500 | $235,750 |
| Staff · Frontend | $186,500 | $212,500 | $263,000 | $273,400 |
| Junior · Fullstack | $82,775 | $92,500 | $117,500 | $149,000 |
| Lead · Fullstack | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $201,230 |
| Manager · Fullstack | $219,900 | $219,900 | $219,900 | $219,900 |
| Mid · Fullstack | $131,908 | $158,410 | $200,000 | $240,000 |
| Principal · Fullstack | $189,615 | $215,400 | $263,188 | $295,500 |
| Senior · Fullstack | $170,000 | $192,500 | $215,000 | $245,000 |
| Staff · Fullstack | $196,250 | $232,500 | $271,000 | $286,840 |
| VP · Fullstack | $174,000 | $174,000 | $174,000 | $174,000 |
| Fullstack | $129,870 | $130,000 | $165,000 | $186,000 |
| Director · ML/AI | $256,525 | $290,150 | $329,400 | $352,375 |
| Intern · ML/AI | $93,000 | $225,000 | $250,000 | $280,000 |
| Junior · ML/AI | $190,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| Lead · ML/AI | $167,060 | $211,200 | $258,050 | $268,500 |
| Manager · ML/AI | $166,038 | $259,200 | $318,500 | $318,500 |
| Mid · ML/AI | $150,000 | $190,000 | $212,500 | $275,000 |
| Principal · ML/AI | $191,500 | $226,000 | $300,000 | $330,400 |
| Senior · ML/AI | $173,313 | $200,750 | $231,000 | $262,500 |
| Staff · ML/AI | $209,713 | $236,750 | $298,750 | $314,350 |
| VP · ML/AI | $301,000 | $301,000 | $301,000 | $301,000 |
| ML/AI | $187,725 | $215,254 | $216,000 | $224,100 |
| Director · Management | $220,000 | $250,750 | $301,900 | $360,000 |
| Lead · Management | $132,000 | $152,000 | $228,000 | $273,600 |
| Manager · Management | $165,000 | $177,500 | $260,000 | $261,920 |
| Principal · Management | $204,750 | $218,500 | $292,550 | $336,980 |
| Staff · Management | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| VP · Management | $225,000 | $286,875 | $300,000 | $304,800 |
| Lead · Mobile | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Mid · Mobile | $137,500 | $142,175 | $172,500 | $187,954 |
| Principal · Mobile | $234,594 | $249,396 | $264,198 | $273,079 |
| Senior · Mobile | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Staff · Mobile | $202,500 | $260,450 | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Mobile | $101,192 | $101,192 | $101,192 | $101,192 |
| Director · Other | $203,500 | $203,500 | $203,500 | $203,500 |
| Intern · Other | $118,875 | $147,750 | $173,875 | $189,550 |
| Junior · Other | $87,532 | $93,852 | $96,876 | $98,690 |
| Lead · Other | $140,842 | $172,825 | $213,750 | $252,669 |
| Manager · Other | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Mid · Other | $107,750 | $127,500 | $152,500 | $174,000 |
| Principal · Other | $130,500 | $188,211 | $205,160 | $248,498 |
| Senior · Other | $135,030 | $170,000 | $178,500 | $209,871 |
| Staff · Other | $151,605 | $182,500 | $215,500 | $235,200 |
| VP · Other | $161,000 | $161,000 | $161,000 | $161,000 |
| Other | $103,125 | $142,250 | $181,875 | $207,220 |
| Director · Platform | $207,250 | $252,500 | $280,625 | $296,150 |
| Intern · Platform | $118,875 | $147,750 | $151,900 | $154,390 |
| Lead · Platform | $165,000 | $190,000 | $222,000 | $256,000 |
| Manager · Platform | $176,163 | $182,163 | $190,119 | $200,548 |
| Mid · Platform | $160,719 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $176,600 |
| Principal · Platform | $185,663 | $221,000 | $267,000 | $318,750 |
| Senior · Platform | $170,000 | $188,900 | $213,000 | $250,000 |
| Staff · Platform | $199,000 | $231,500 | $260,000 | $294,732 |
| VP · Platform | $274,875 | $279,750 | $284,625 | $287,550 |
| Platform | $105,125 | $114,500 | $160,500 | $169,500 |
| Director · QA | $224,050 | $224,050 | $224,050 | $224,050 |
| Junior · QA | $68,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 |
| Lead · QA | $136,250 | $145,250 | $167,153 | $170,750 |
| Mid · QA | $89,375 | $110,000 | $135,875 | $165,418 |
| Principal · QA | $144,327 | $149,154 | $153,980 | $156,876 |
| Senior · QA | $125,000 | $126,000 | $147,925 | $160,250 |
| Staff · QA | $157,250 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $180,200 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How popular is Controls Theory in job listings?
- Controls Theory demand data is updated weekly from thousands of job listings.
- What is the median salary for Controls Theory roles?
- Across the last 26 weeks of postings, the median (p50) salary for roles requiring Controls Theory is $221k per year.
- What technologies are commonly used with Controls Theory?
- Technologies frequently paired with Controls Theory include C/C++, Computer Vision, Cuda, Data Analysis, Digital Signal Processing.
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