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chemieingenieur salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 285 salary entriesCHF 86 000
median
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
16% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 373
median CHF 86 000
11% 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

chemieingenieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
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 112 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 112 000
Men: 55+median CHF 137 130
Women: 55+median CHF 175 000
median CHF 86 011

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 132 337 per year.

Salary by work experience

chemieingenieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 550
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 049
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 814
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 175
21+ yearsmedian CHF 132 337
median CHF 85 999
+63%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chemieingenieur have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 90 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 98 798 per year.

Salary trend

chemieingenieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 98 798
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 775
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 86 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chemieingenieur 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 chemieingenieur, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 110 6251 job
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 110 5001 job
  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 0003 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 87 5361 job
  10. Utilities
    CHF 87 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chemieingenieur

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chemieingenieur

CHF 85 999

median salary

Salary by canton

chemieingenieur

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 85 000
Fribourg median CHF 85 995
Geneva median CHF 69 720
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 85 999