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engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3962 salary entriesCHF 96 005
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 19 149
1% earn betweenCHF 19 149 and CHF 33 800
8% earn betweenCHF 34 125 and CHF 57 000
5% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 67 000
8% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 77 175
22% earn betweenCHF 77 175 and CHF 92 400
23% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 108 845
median CHF 96 005
16% earn betweenCHF 108 973 and CHF 127 412
8% earn betweenCHF 127 412 and CHF 141 521
4% earn betweenCHF 141 600 and CHF 153 293
3% earn betweenCHF 153 500 and CHF 173 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 659 and CHF 186 574
1% earn betweenCHF 187 500 and CHF 206 598
< 1% earn betweenCHF 206 598 and CHF 221 000
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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

engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 833
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 251
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 266
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 102
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 601
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 618
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 124 500
Women: 55+median CHF 124 000
median CHF 96 114

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 517
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 450
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 333
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 005
+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 97 978. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 210 per year.

Salary trend

engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 293
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 97 978
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 210
median CHF 96 118

Jobs for engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 00071 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00039 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 120 0001 job
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 111 30074 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 00070 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 000684 jobs
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 99 738100 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 00017 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 98 75045 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 000164 jobs

Salary by cantons for engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engineer

CHF 96 131

median salary

Salary by canton

engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 107 722
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 100 700
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 300
Fribourg median CHF 101 400
Geneva median CHF 98 450
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 500
Jura median CHF 85 500
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 92 000
Nidwalden median CHF 97 760
Obwalden median CHF 89 830
St. Gallen median CHF 90 725
Schaffhausen median CHF 101 000
Solothurn median CHF 101 000
Schwyz median CHF 86 000
Thurgau median CHF 102 000
Ticino median CHF 98 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 99 834
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 108 486
Zurich median CHF 99 558
median CHF 96 131