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automation engineer salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 26 salary entriesCHF 93 975
median
4% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
4% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000
4% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
12% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 81 900
8% earn betweenCHF 86 450 and CHF 88 000
15% earn betweenCHF 89 250 and CHF 90 000
8% earn betweenCHF 93 450 and CHF 94 500
median CHF 93 975
4% earn betweenCHF 97 125 and CHF 97 125
15% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 100 100
4% earn betweenCHF 104 474 and CHF 104 474
8% earn betweenCHF 108 500 and CHF 110 600
4% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 115 500
4% earn betweenCHF 125 800 and CHF 125 800
8% earn betweenCHF 129 000 and CHF 130 750

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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

automation engineer, Basel-Stadt

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 89 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 93 450
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 450
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 116 737
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 93 975

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 737 per year.

Salary by work experience

automation engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 100
21+ yearsmedian CHF 116 737
median CHF 93 975
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for automation engineer have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 94 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 050 per year.

Salary trend

automation engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 450
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 050
median CHF 93 975

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a automation engineer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 130 750 annually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for automation engineer, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 130 750Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 107 7505 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 50011 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 9753 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for automation engineer

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

automation engineer

CHF 92 000

median salary

Salary by canton

automation engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 87 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 98 000
Basel Land median CHF 94 217
Basel-Stadt median CHF 93 975
Fribourg median CHF 97 822
Geneva median CHF 88 675
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 81 742
Lucerne median CHF 93 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 195
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 553
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 95 070
Valais median CHF 93 573
Zug median CHF 101 279
Zurich median CHF 96 800
median CHF 92 000

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