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chemical engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 289 salary entriesCHF 85 998
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5% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 35 400
5% earn betweenCHF 37 500 and CHF 46 000
4% earn betweenCHF 47 775 and CHF 52 000
5% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 62 500
8% earn betweenCHF 64 350 and CHF 70 440
18% earn betweenCHF 71 107 and CHF 83 000
17% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 373
median CHF 85 998
10% earn betweenCHF 92 300 and CHF 102 439
9% earn betweenCHF 103 800 and CHF 113 000
6% earn betweenCHF 113 997 and CHF 120 000
5% earn betweenCHF 123 900 and CHF 131 250
5% earn betweenCHF 132 850 and CHF 144 400
3% earn betweenCHF 148 600 and CHF 160 000
1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 180 000
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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

chemical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 45 550
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 92 628
Women: 35-45median CHF 94 256
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 109 900
Men: 55+median CHF 137 130
Women: 55+median CHF 175 000
median CHF 85 998

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 337 per year.

Salary by work experience

chemical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 550
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 049
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 814
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 132 337
median CHF 85 998
+64%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 89 500. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 98 798 per year.

Salary trend

chemical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 98 798
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 775
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 500
median CHF 85 998

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chemical engineer is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chemical engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 0002 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 110 625Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 110 50014 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 95 714Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 90 52416 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 87 5363 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 87 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chemical engineer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

chemical engineer

CHF 86 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chemical engineer

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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 85 000
Fribourg median CHF 85 995
Geneva median CHF 69 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 024
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 81 900
Valais median CHF 103 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 90 000
median CHF 86 000