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ingénieur mécanique salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1921 salary entriesCHF 92 763
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
18% earn betweenCHF 67 704 and CHF 83 500
29% earn betweenCHF 83 566 and CHF 96 800
median CHF 92 763
16% earn betweenCHF 96 915 and CHF 105 735
11% earn betweenCHF 105 740 and CHF 117 000
7% earn betweenCHF 117 600 and CHF 127 000
4% earn betweenCHF 127 426 and CHF 136 700
2% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 145 106
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 955 and CHF 150 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 162 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 456 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 mécanique, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 269
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 274
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 045
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 535
Men: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Men: 55+median CHF 118 592
Women: 55+median CHF 115 000
median CHF 92 745

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 282. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur mécanique, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 282
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 087
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 313
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 109 833
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 500
median CHF 92 749
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingénieur mécanique 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 mécanique, 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 92 762

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur mécanique is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 115 200 annually. Followed by Insurance and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur mécanique, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 115 200Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 105 6007 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 100 1004 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 65014 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 94 50045 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 94 2254 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 6004 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 12937 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingénieur mécanique

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingénieur mécanique

CHF 92 767

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur mécanique

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 94 950
Valais median CHF 81 975
Zug median CHF 97 500
Zurich median CHF 98 016
median CHF 92 767