Guide · Updated 2026

Data Centre Project Controls and Commissioning Salary Guide

Current USD ranges for Project Controls (scheduling, cost) and Commissioning roles on Data Centre programmes across the UK and Ireland — London, Slough, Manchester, Newport, Dublin — and the wider United States. Ranges assume genuine mission critical program experience.

Last updated: 2026. Reviewed quarterly. Contract rates assume 1099 / corp-to-corp engagement.

Permanent salaries (base, USD)

RoleUK / Ireland
Scheduler / Planner£60k - £80k
Cost Engineer£55k - £75k
Project Controls Manager£80k - £100k
Cx Engineer (L1-L3)£55k - £70k
Senior Cx Engineer (L4/L5)£70k - £90k
Commissioning Manager£85k - £110k
Commissioning Authority (CxA)£100k - £125k

Contract day rates (USD)

RoleUK / Ireland
Scheduler / Planner£425 - £550
Cost Engineer£425 - £550
Project Controls Manager£575 - £750
Cx Engineer (L1-L3)£425 - £550
Senior Cx Engineer (L4/L5)£550 - £750
Commissioning Manager£700 - £900

What moves rates

  • Verified L4 and L5 commissioning experience adds 10 to 25 percent to base.
  • Prior hyperscaler program references (Meta, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Oracle) command a premium.
  • Primavera P6 and EVM fluency is a baseline expectation for Project Controls at senior level, not a differentiator.
  • London and Slough currently carry the tightest talent pools; Manchester, Newport and Dublin rates trail slightly, with Dublin quoted in euro.