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quality assurance engineer salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 122 salary entriesCHF 95 500
median
6% earn betweenCHF 37 500 and CHF 42 000
2% earn betweenCHF 46 410 and CHF 50 050
8% earn betweenCHF 58 600 and CHF 65 000
7% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 76 200
12% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 750
16% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 97 650
median CHF 95 500
15% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 110 000
8% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 133 800
10% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 152 350
6% earn betweenCHF 155 900 and CHF 164 400
2% earn betweenCHF 172 496 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 188 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 210 350 and CHF 210 350
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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

quality assurance engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 605
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 605
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 113
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 113
Men: 45-55median CHF 112 305
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 130
Men: 55+median CHF 90 300
Women: 55+median CHF 96 546
median CHF 95 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 576. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 150 625 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality assurance engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 576
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 94 075
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 575
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 116 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 150 625
median CHF 95 500
+102%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 97 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 366 per year.

Salary trend

quality assurance engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 102 366
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
median CHF 95 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality assurance engineer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for quality assurance engineer, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 111 7007 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 106 300Set up Job Alert
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 102 791Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 98 6181 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 2502 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 91 2503 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 0001 job
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for quality assurance engineer

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

quality assurance engineer

CHF 85 455

median salary

Salary by canton

quality assurance engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 784
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 172
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 82 475
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 400
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 168
median CHF 85 455

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