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electrician salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 162 salary entriesCHF 67 972
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 31 680
2% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 39 060
< 1% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 45 600
7% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 53 885
14% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 61 425
20% earn betweenCHF 61 950 and CHF 66 585
30% earn betweenCHF 67 568 and CHF 73 524
median CHF 67 972
4% earn betweenCHF 74 680 and CHF 78 000
7% earn betweenCHF 79 000 and CHF 82 992
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 87 224
2% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 90 000
2% earn betweenCHF 94 737 and CHF 95 550
1% earn betweenCHF 99 450 and CHF 100 000
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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

electrician, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 66 426
Men: 25-35median CHF 68 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 20 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 688
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 66 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 67 972

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 473. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

electrician, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 473
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 67 076
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 625
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 275
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 200
median CHF 67 972
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for electrician have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 67 610. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 300 per year.

Salary trend

electrician, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 383
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 610
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 300
median CHF 67 972

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a electrician is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for electrician, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 80 0001 job
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 0003 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 70 1756 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 68 13726 jobs
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 0003 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 07640 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 65 62531 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 27711 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for electrician

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

electrician

CHF 68 267

median salary

Salary by canton

electrician

median
Aargau median CHF 68 625
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 70 020
Basel Land median CHF 69 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 972
Fribourg median CHF 68 900
Geneva median CHF 69 632
Glarus median CHF 66 300
Grisons median CHF 70 175
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 70 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 151
Nidwalden median CHF 68 250
Obwalden median CHF 66 865
St. Gallen median CHF 69 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 807
Solothurn median CHF 68 400
Schwyz median CHF 67 401
Thurgau median CHF 68 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 65 250
Vaud median CHF 67 947
Valais median CHF 67 237
Zug median CHF 71 045
Zurich median CHF 72 052
median CHF 68 267

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