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engine driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 483 salary entriesCHF 79 261
median
1% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 35 400
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 500
1% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 50 050
2% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 56 960
16% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 66 300
14% earn betweenCHF 66 995 and CHF 73 587
18% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 81 242
median CHF 79 261
12% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 86 000
13% earn betweenCHF 86 449 and CHF 94 000
3% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 98 626
10% earn betweenCHF 99 323 and CHF 106 537
3% earn betweenCHF 107 500 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 124 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 128 529 and CHF 130 000
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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

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 691
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 100
Men: 45-55median CHF 88 387
Women: 45-55median CHF 87 500
Men: 55+median CHF 95 000
Women: 55+median CHF 84 500
median CHF 79 261

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 150. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 150
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 79 071
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 81 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 88 434
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 79 202
+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for engine driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 85 025 per year.

Salary trend

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 76 900
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 85 025
median CHF 79 261

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engine driver is Education, with an average salary of CHF 97 500 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 97 5001 job
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 97 0002 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 85 0001 job
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 83 8687 jobs
  6. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 83 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 82 7603 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 80 00031 jobs
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 1431 job
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 0007 jobs

Salary by cantons for engine driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engine driver

CHF 79 261

median salary

Salary by canton

engine driver

median
Aargau median CHF 75 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 84 501
Basel Land median CHF 83 902
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 900
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 84 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 79 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 89 224
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 82 250
Schwyz median CHF 100 000
Thurgau median CHF 79 576
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 78 119
Valais median CHF 82 781
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 82 000
median CHF 79 261