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financial engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 271 salary entriesCHF 130 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 29 800 and CHF 29 800
8% earn betweenCHF 46 333 and CHF 65 000
3% earn betweenCHF 70 200 and CHF 78 000
7% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 95 000
19% earn betweenCHF 96 860 and CHF 117 400
19% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 135 093
median CHF 130 000
19% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 152 000
12% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 175 000
5% earn betweenCHF 179 938 and CHF 190 000
2% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000
3% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 220 000
1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 245 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 282 400 and CHF 282 400
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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

financial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 121 333
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 667
Men: 35-45median CHF 137 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 136 047
Men: 45-55median CHF 138 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 138 000
Men: 55+median CHF 160 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 130 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 113 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 148 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

financial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 124 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 136 546
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 137 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 148 000
median CHF 130 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 130 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 137 000 per year.

Salary trend

financial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 111 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 123 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 130 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 137 000
median CHF 130 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a financial engineer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 197 860 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for financial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 197 86016 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 159 6293 jobs
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 155 0625 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 154 0007 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 145 0002 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 134 54642 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 131 2502 jobs
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 000128 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 129 2462 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 126 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for financial engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

financial engineer

CHF 130 000

median salary

Salary by canton

financial engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 113 758
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 145 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 145 000
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 127 000
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 130 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 137 500
median CHF 130 000