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industrial engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 674 salary entriesCHF 86 545
median
2% earn betweenCHF 26 460 and CHF 36 540
4% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 46 000
8% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 58 000
6% earn betweenCHF 58 788 and CHF 67 000
12% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 77 000
10% earn betweenCHF 77 600 and CHF 82 700
22% earn betweenCHF 83 045 and CHF 92 000
median CHF 86 545
20% earn betweenCHF 92 560 and CHF 106 496
7% earn betweenCHF 107 100 and CHF 118 350
4% earn betweenCHF 119 600 and CHF 126 000
3% earn betweenCHF 127 650 and CHF 135 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 420 and CHF 153 171
1% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 168 000
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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

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 350
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 175
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 99 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 98 000
Men: 55+median CHF 112 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 86 612

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 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 439 per year.

Salary by work experience

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 974
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 222
21+ yearsmedian CHF 102 439
median CHF 86 545
+22%

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 87 600. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 900
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 100
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 600
median CHF 86 612

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a industrial engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 117 950 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for industrial engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 117 9502 jobs
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 99 0004 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 98 0003 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 98 00016 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 91 7501 job
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 90 00018 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 88 40039 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 85 4007 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 85 0005 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 85 00056 jobs

Salary by cantons for industrial engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

industrial engineer

CHF 86 544

median salary

Salary by canton

industrial engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 042
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 97 000
Basel Land median CHF 84 214
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 84 185
Geneva median CHF 97 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 88 725
Neuchâtel median CHF 79 150
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 84 099
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 92 699
median CHF 86 544