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engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3921 salary entriesCHF 96 501
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 35 525
4% earn betweenCHF 35 525 and CHF 45 577
4% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 57 000
5% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 66 000
10% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 79 200
26% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 96 200
21% earn betweenCHF 96 293 and CHF 111 615
median CHF 96 501
9% earn betweenCHF 111 930 and CHF 121 450
7% earn betweenCHF 121 580 and CHF 133 467
6% earn betweenCHF 133 467 and CHF 146 500
4% earn betweenCHF 146 500 and CHF 164 500
2% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 182 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 183 275 and CHF 196 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 196 600 and CHF 209 000
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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 72 667
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 996
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 764
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 609
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 595
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 125 000
Women: 55+median CHF 124 333
median CHF 96 588

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 88 764
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 560
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 656
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 508
+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 98 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 440 per year.

Salary trend

engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 94 975
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 518
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 440
median CHF 96 462

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 00057 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00039 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 114 15085 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 00074 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 000563 jobs
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 99 73896 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 50012 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 98 75045 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 000147 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 96 437

median salary

Salary by canton

engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
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 102 000
Fribourg median CHF 101 400
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 500
Jura median CHF 88 000
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 92 000
Nidwalden median CHF 97 760
Obwalden median CHF 89 830
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 101 000
Solothurn median CHF 101 000
Schwyz median CHF 86 000
Thurgau median CHF 103 000
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 99 825
median CHF 96 437