Project Controller Salary in Newark, New Jersey

Project Controller Salary in Newark, NJ

How much does a Project Controller make in Newark, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Project Controller in Newark, NJ is $295,023. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $250,474 to $343,115, with most professionals earning between $209,913 and $386,900.

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10th Percentile Project Controller Salary $209,913 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Project Controller Salary $250,474 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Project Controller Salary $295,023 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Project Controller Salary $343,115 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Project Controller Salary $386,900 Newark,NJ March 01, 2025
25% $250,474 10% $209,913 90% $386,900 75% $343,115 $295,023 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Project Controller ?

The project controller is a key member of the project team and works directly with the project manager to help define the project's goals and objectives; create and maintain a project's budget and schedule, analyse progress reported against the work schedules; and recommend actions to improve progress. In order to ensure accurate documentation and reporting on a consistent basis, many organisations are positioning the project manager and project controller as part of a centralised project support organisation....

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Controller in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Project Controller ranges from $250,474 to $343,115 with the average base salary of $295,023. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $286,021 to $450,236 with the average total cash compensation of $354,754.

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About Newark, New Jersey    Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of th....More

Newark, New Jersey  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Project Controller: Forecasting, Create, Reporting

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