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cooling and heat transfer engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 623 salary entriesCHF 88 602
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 32 400
5% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 46 250
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 52 000
9% earn betweenCHF 53 500 and CHF 69 000
16% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 79 300
14% earn betweenCHF 79 670 and CHF 87 400
20% earn betweenCHF 87 600 and CHF 96 416
median CHF 88 602
12% earn betweenCHF 96 915 and CHF 105 375
8% earn betweenCHF 106 215 and CHF 115 500
4% earn betweenCHF 116 195 and CHF 126 500
5% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 135 900
2% earn betweenCHF 137 500 and CHF 146 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 172 500
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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

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 215
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 925
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 102 754
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 659
Men: 55+median CHF 114 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 88 579

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a cooling and heat transfer engineer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 037. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 375 per year.

Salary by work experience

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 037
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 240
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 700
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 96 457
21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 375
median CHF 88 724
+40%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for cooling and heat transfer engineer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 87 893. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 090 per year.

Salary trend

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 849
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 87 360
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 893
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 090
median CHF 88 548

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cooling and heat transfer engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 124 324 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 124 3241 job
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 108 745Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 98 450Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 800Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 73049 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 90 42514 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 89 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 88 8622 jobs

Salary by cantons for cooling and heat transfer engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cooling and heat transfer engineer

CHF 88 687

median salary

Salary by canton

cooling and heat transfer engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 98 550
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 90 350
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 200
Fribourg median CHF 85 000
Geneva median CHF 85 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 87 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 800
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 87 000
Valais median CHF 81 861
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 97 500
median CHF 88 687