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cad engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1833 salary entriesCHF 71 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 26 400
1% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 35 245
2% earn betweenCHF 35 245 and CHF 43 000
3% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 48 000
7% earn betweenCHF 48 255 and CHF 55 650
28% earn betweenCHF 55 652 and CHF 66 585
20% earn betweenCHF 66 664 and CHF 76 637
median CHF 71 000
12% earn betweenCHF 76 637 and CHF 83 500
14% earn betweenCHF 83 538 and CHF 92 950
5% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 98 000
6% earn betweenCHF 98 222 and CHF 107 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 112 151
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 154
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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

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 018
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 062
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 137
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 875
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 830
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 580
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 354
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 246
Men: 55+median CHF 89 263
Women: 55+median CHF 88 400
median CHF 71 073

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 64 543. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 64 543
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 550
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 71 044
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 72 380. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 816 per year.

Salary trend

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 380
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 369
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 816
median CHF 71 097

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cad engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 89 140 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 89 140Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 83 9485 jobs
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 82 7002 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 81 90014 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 76 5255 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 3002 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 75 04226 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 75 0002 jobs
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 74 2501 job

Salary by cantons for cad engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cad engineer

CHF 71 000

median salary

Salary by canton

cad engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 72 214
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 000
Basel Land median CHF 77 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 74 958
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 63 544
Jura median CHF 68 900
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 78 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 72 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 76 050
Solothurn median CHF 72 000
Schwyz median CHF 62 725
Thurgau median CHF 67 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 64 074
Vaud median CHF 76 863
Valais median CHF 70 837
Zug median CHF 73 500
Zurich median CHF 72 450
median CHF 71 000