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industrial engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 631 salary entriesCHF 85 160
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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

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 86 950. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 752 per year.

Salary trend

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a industrial engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 125 000 anually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 125 0001 job
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 00037 jobs
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 99 0003 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 98 8005 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 95 3359 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 90 25030 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 88 250Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 85 20045 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 84 50054 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for industrial engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

industrial engineer

CHF 85 211

median salary

Salary by canton

industrial engineer

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