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ingénieur de machines salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1918 salary entriesCHF 92 776
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 250 and CHF 30 000
4% earn betweenCHF 32 760 and CHF 47 000
3% earn betweenCHF 47 526 and CHF 55 292
4% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 67 600
6% earn betweenCHF 67 704 and CHF 76 800
32% earn betweenCHF 76 800 and CHF 91 650
21% earn betweenCHF 91 650 and CHF 103 000
median CHF 92 776
12% earn betweenCHF 103 293 and CHF 114 250
10% earn betweenCHF 114 450 and CHF 128 571
3% earn betweenCHF 128 571 and CHF 137 000
2% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 146 103
< 1% earn betweenCHF 146 103 and CHF 153 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 162 456
< 1% earn betweenCHF 163 800 and CHF 172 500
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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

ingénieur de machines, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 184
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 247
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 410
Men: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Men: 55+median CHF 119 000
Women: 55+median CHF 115 000
median CHF 92 677

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a ingénieur de machines relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 306. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur de machines, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 306
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 087
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 933
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 123
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 109 875
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 750
median CHF 92 690
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingénieur de machines have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 91 325. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

ingénieur de machines, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 91 325
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 166
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 92 724

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur de machines is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 115 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur de machines, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 107 6001 job
  3. Utilities
    CHF 105 6007 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 100 1003 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 65015 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 94 50052 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 94 22510 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 6001 job
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 000121 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingénieur de machines

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingénieur de machines

CHF 92 753

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur de machines

median
Aargau median CHF 101 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 89 700
Basel Land median CHF 96 455
Basel-Stadt median CHF 98 525
Fribourg median CHF 92 000
Geneva median CHF 86 100
Glarus median CHF 82 550
Grisons median CHF 102 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 526
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 97 734
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 102 471
Schwyz median CHF 91 000
Thurgau median CHF 94 750
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 94 900
Valais median CHF 81 975
Zug median CHF 97 500
Zurich median CHF 98 016
median CHF 92 753