Control Systems Engineer Job Trends in Durham

Control Systems Engineer
North East > Durham

The median Control Systems Engineer salary in Durham is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Control Systems Engineer 2 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Durham 0.98% - 1.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.08% - 1.23%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £45,000
North East median annual salary £55,000 - £45,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title 185 204 162
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.69% 94.88% 91.53%
Number of salaries quoted 86 70 128
10th Percentile £25,087 £33,395 £31,250
25th Percentile £28,438 £35,000 £38,642
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% +5.26% +13.10%
75th Percentile £50,000 £63,438 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,260 £62,575
North East median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -3.06%

Control Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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 Durham.

Control Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Durham

Control Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Durham

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

Salary distribution trend for Control Systems Engineer job vacancies in Durham

Control Systems Engineer
Job Locations in Durham

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Control Systems Engineer within the Durham region over the 6 months to 15 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bishop Auckland - 2 £55,000 -
Control Systems Engineer
North East