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engineer salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 114 salary entriesCHF 100 300
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 56 000
18% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 80 000
19% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 97 051
18% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 300
11% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 120 000
6% earn betweenCHF 125 500 and CHF 130 000
11% earn betweenCHF 135 500 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 155 400 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 166 047 and CHF 173 000
2% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 182 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 198 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 241 200 and CHF 241 200
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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

engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 86 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 98 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 100 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 100 300
+63%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 106 050. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 550 per year.

Salary trend

engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 106 050
median CHF 100 300

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineer is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 206 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineer, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 206 0003 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 137 3008 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 125 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 120 0006 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 0006 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 115 70017 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 115 0005 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 115 00011 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 100 00026 jobs

Salary by cantons for engineer

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

engineer

CHF 95 986

median salary

Salary by canton

engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 107 347
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 100 400
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 300
Fribourg median CHF 101 400
Geneva median CHF 98 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 500
Jura median CHF 83 000
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 91 500
Nidwalden median CHF 97 760
Obwalden median CHF 89 830
St. Gallen median CHF 90 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 101 000
Solothurn median CHF 101 000
Schwyz median CHF 85 000
Thurgau median CHF 103 000
Ticino median CHF 98 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 99 125
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 108 973
Zurich median CHF 99 174
median CHF 95 986

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