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ingénieur civil salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1470 salary entriesCHF 91 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 050 and CHF 32 000
2% earn betweenCHF 32 375 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 42 840 and CHF 53 000
4% earn betweenCHF 53 268 and CHF 63 885
5% earn betweenCHF 63 885 and CHF 72 800
28% earn betweenCHF 73 450 and CHF 87 200
16% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 96 655
median CHF 91 000
21% earn betweenCHF 96 655 and CHF 112 683
9% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 125 250
6% earn betweenCHF 126 667 and CHF 143 000
2% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 151 500
1% earn betweenCHF 152 000 and CHF 162 500
1% earn betweenCHF 163 700 and CHF 171 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 500 and CHF 180 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

ingénieur civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 829
Women: 16-25median CHF 76 829
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 131 122
Women: 55+median CHF 130 000
median CHF 91 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a ingénieur civil relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 064. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 064
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 004
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 343
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 114 575
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 91 000
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingénieur civil have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 94 270. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

ingénieur civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 89 912
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 270
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 91 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur civil is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 137 500 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur civil, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 137 50012 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 00040 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 130 0004 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 00070 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 115 10049 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 103 22558 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 00063 jobs
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 95 2663 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 92 25014 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 934792 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingénieur civil

The top two high-paying cantons for ingénieur civil are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingénieur civil

CHF 91 000

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur civil

median
Aargau median CHF 100 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 91 500
Basel Land median CHF 88 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 400
Fribourg median CHF 83 550
Geneva median CHF 85 950
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 800
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 78 000
Ticino median CHF 81 863
Uri median CHF 90 065
Vaud median CHF 93 000
Valais median CHF 91 000
Zug median CHF 86 500
Zurich median CHF 95 550
median CHF 91 000