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building draftsman salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1375 salary entriesCHF 64 014
median
5% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 19 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 36 155
2% earn betweenCHF 36 155 and CHF 44 154
6% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 50 791
30% earn betweenCHF 50 917 and CHF 61 800
18% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 68 028
median CHF 64 014
12% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 73 754
12% earn betweenCHF 73 754 and CHF 81 250
9% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 92 950
3% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 102 000
1% earn betweenCHF 103 350 and CHF 109 019
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 116 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 850 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 140 400
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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

building draftsman, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 195
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 941
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 186
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 81 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 81 900
Men: 55+median CHF 84 750
Women: 55+median CHF 84 750
median CHF 64 055

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 700. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

building draftsman, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 700
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 64 069
+44%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for building draftsman have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 67 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 875 per year.

Salary trend

building draftsman, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 875
median CHF 64 016

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a building draftsman is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 134 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for building draftsman, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 134 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 88 0002 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 85 800Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 80 15015 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 75 40012 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 0001 job
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 70 0003 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 69 90020 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 69 1509 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 67 6002 jobs

Salary by cantons for building draftsman

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

building draftsman

CHF 64 014

median salary

Salary by canton

building draftsman

median
Aargau median CHF 58 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 62 400
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 912
Fribourg median CHF 65 650
Geneva median CHF 67 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 58 500
Jura median CHF 63 400
Lucerne median CHF 61 262
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 60 450
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 62 750
Schwyz median CHF 59 400
Thurgau median CHF 68 380
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 71 500
Valais median CHF 68 139
Zug median CHF 60 000
Zurich median CHF 63 962
median CHF 64 014