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biomedical engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 145 salary entriesCHF 82 186
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 864 and CHF 23 864
1% earn betweenCHF 34 263 and CHF 37 200
6% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 47 000
6% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 54 000
4% earn betweenCHF 56 757 and CHF 60 000
4% earn betweenCHF 62 500 and CHF 66 000
9% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 75 000
28% earn betweenCHF 76 500 and CHF 85 750
median CHF 82 186
10% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 91 500
12% earn betweenCHF 93 050 and CHF 100 500
9% earn betweenCHF 103 728 and CHF 110 000
3% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 120 750
6% earn betweenCHF 125 376 and CHF 132 405
2% earn betweenCHF 139 150 and CHF 140 000
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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

biomedical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 92 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 92 400
Men: 55+median CHF 84 000
Women: 55+median CHF 56 757
median CHF 82 186

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 688 per year.

Salary by work experience

biomedical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 745
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 688
median CHF 82 186
+64%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 82 975. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 407 per year.

Salary trend

biomedical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 610
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 975
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 407
median CHF 82 186

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a biomedical engineer is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 108 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for biomedical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 88 7009 jobs
  3. Industry various
    CHF 84 5004 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 4252 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 78 0002 jobs
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 76 700Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 72 0002 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 69 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 53 0532 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for biomedical engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

biomedical engineer

CHF 82 186

median salary

Salary by canton

biomedical engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 90 000
Valais median CHF 83 402
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 80 000
median CHF 82 186