machine design engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 114 salary entriesCHF 82 400

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 28 000

7% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 42 000

3% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 49 350

5% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 56 000

10% earn betweenCHF 57 849 and CHF 62 790

5% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 68 250

10% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 800

9% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 82 800

median CHF 82 400

25% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 97 000

11% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 105 400

7% earn betweenCHF 108 685 and CHF 112 000

3% earn betweenCHF 116 159 and CHF 120 000

2% earn betweenCHF 124 232 and CHF 125 000

3% earn betweenCHF 135 694 and CHF 140 000

25kCHF 25 000

52kCHF 52 000

112kCHF 112 000

140kCHF 140 000

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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

machine design engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

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Men: 16-25median CHF 59 140

Women: 16-25median CHF 59 570

Men: 25-35median CHF 82 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 93 610

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 85 950

Women: 45-55median CHF 85 950

Men: 55+median CHF 95 375

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 82 400

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

machine design engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome110k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 500

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 800

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 625

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 005

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 988

median CHF 82 400

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years

+54%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 81 950. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 000 per year.

Salary trend

machine design engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 750

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 950

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 000

median CHF 82 400

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Jobs for machine design engineer

5 hours ago

Mechanical Design Engineer

Place of work:

Vaud

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Swissels Engineering & Life Science Services

New

3 weeks ago

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN / LASER ASSEMBLY OPERATOR

Place of work:

Regensdorf

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

NKT Photonics Switzerland

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2 weeks ago

Senior Automation Engineer High Volume Sensors (w/m/d) 80 - 100 %

Place of work:

Winterthur

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Kistler

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a machine design engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 125 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for machine design engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Health care / Social services
CHF 125 0001 job
Utilities
CHF 112 0002 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 93 2208 jobs
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 91 50028 jobs
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 89 250Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 84 50023 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 81 90078 jobs
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
Transport / Logistics
CHF 62 5002 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 42 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for machine design engineer

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

Throughout Switzerland

machine design engineer

CHF 82 400

median salary

Salary by canton

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Schwyz median CHF 0

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Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 85 800

median CHF 82 400

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machine design engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for machine design engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for machine design engineer

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