forest engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 45 salary entriesCHF 85 953

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

7% earn betweenCHF 31 200 and CHF 36 335

2% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 44 100

2% earn betweenCHF 52 500 and CHF 52 500

16% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 66 000

13% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 80 000

18% earn betweenCHF 83 023 and CHF 87 750

median CHF 85 953

16% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 96 000

2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000

7% earn betweenCHF 104 477 and CHF 108 000

7% earn betweenCHF 111 423 and CHF 118 248

4% earn betweenCHF 126 933 and CHF 130 000

2% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 144 000

2% earn betweenCHF 154 700 and CHF 154 700

2% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000

31kCHF 31 200

60kCHF 60 000

130kCHF 130 000

170kCHF 170 000

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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

forest engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income211k

Men: 16-25median CHF 75 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 85 227

Women: 25-35median CHF 85 953

Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 162 350

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 60 000

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 85 953

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 144 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

forest engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome150k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 82 250

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 953

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 144 000

median CHF 85 953

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+75%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 85 953. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 94 500 per year.

Salary trend

forest engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 800

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 953

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 94 500

median CHF 85 953

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for forest engineer

3 days ago

Frauenfeld

80 – 100%

Unlimited employment

Kantonales Forstamt

Last week

Sursee

80 – 100%

Unlimited employment

Kanton Luzern

2 weeks ago

Projektleiter:in Wald und Landschaft (80 - 100 %)

Place of work:

Winterthur

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Stadt Winterthur

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a forest engineer is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 154 700 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for forest engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Consulting various
CHF 154 700Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 111 4234 jobs
Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
CHF 85 7502 jobs
Industry various
CHF 74 100Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 73 3721 job
Insurance
CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 56 250Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
N/ASet up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for forest engineer

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

Throughout Switzerland

forest engineer

CHF 85 953

median salary

Salary by canton

forest engineer

median

0Income10k

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 85 953

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich