Hybrid/Remote Control Theory Job Trends

Control Theory
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Control Theory skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 374 - 463
Rank change year-on-year - - +266
Permanent jobs citing Control Theory 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.007% - 0.005%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.007% - 0.005%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £97,500 - £61,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £115,000 - £62,500
75th Percentile £132,500 - £63,750
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £55,000 £135,000 £63,750
% change year-on-year -59.26% +111.76% +72.30%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Work from Home

Control Theory falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 13,584 16,079 18,719
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 88.80% 92.89% 94.98%
Number of salaries quoted 8,677 9,729 15,055
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,000 £46,250 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £60,750
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% +2.88% -2.80%
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -2.84%

Control Theory
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Control Theory and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Control Theory job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Control Theory
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Control Theory.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Control Theory

Control Theory
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Kinematics
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Modbus
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Robotics Software Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mechatronics
1 1 (100.00%) Model Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Environments
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) NVIDIA