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director of tool engineering salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 28 salary entriesCHF 104 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
4% earn betweenCHF 53 350 and CHF 53 350
4% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 68 250
4% earn betweenCHF 85 150 and CHF 85 150
4% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
4% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 97 500
25% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 101 000
18% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000
median CHF 104 000
7% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 565
7% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 120 000
4% earn betweenCHF 126 490 and CHF 126 490
7% earn betweenCHF 129 411 and CHF 129 575
7% earn betweenCHF 135 780 and CHF 136 500
4% earn betweenCHF 152 000 and CHF 152 000

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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

director of tool engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 101 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 135 780
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 129 411
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 104 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 122 245 per year.

Salary by work experience

director of tool engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 800
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 115 282
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 282
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 122 245
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 104 000
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for director of tool engineering have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 112 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 123 250 per year.

Salary trend

director of tool engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 123 250
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 565
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
median CHF 104 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director of tool engineering is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 152 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director of tool engineering, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 114 2821 job
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 104 0001 job
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
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  7. Building trade / Real estate
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  8. Consulting various
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  9. Education
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for director of tool engineering

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

director of tool engineering

CHF 104 000

median salary

Salary by canton

director of tool engineering

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 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 104 000