Control Systems Engineer Job Trends in Derby

Control Systems Engineer
Derbyshire > Derby

The median Control Systems Engineer salary in Derby is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - 23
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Control Systems Engineer 2 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby 0.93% - 1.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.95% - 1.30%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £26,000
Derbyshire median annual salary £55,000 - £26,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Derby

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Derby. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Derby with a recognized job title 211 143 154
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.69% 97.95% 96.86%
Number of salaries quoted 142 96 109
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,852 £23,000
25th Percentile £27,750 £37,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,625 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.68% +5.56% -5.26%
75th Percentile £55,000 £61,250 £56,250
90th Percentile £64,750 £67,500 £65,000
Derbyshire median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% - -

Control Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Control Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Control Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Derby

Control Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for Control Systems Engineer job vacancies in Derby.

Salary distribution trend for Control Systems Engineer job vacancies in Derby

Control Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Control Systems Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Derby region featuring Control Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Allen-Bradley
1 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (50.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
1 1 (50.00%) IEC 61131
1 1 (50.00%) IEC 61508
1 1 (50.00%) Integration Testing
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Project Planning
1 1 (50.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Software Testing

Control Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
General
1 1 (50.00%) Electronics
1 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (50.00%) Integration Testing
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Project Planning
1 1 (50.00%) Software Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) IEC 61131
1 1 (50.00%) IEC 61508
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Allen-Bradley
1 1 (50.00%) Rockwell