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mechaniker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3206 salary entriesCHF 70 897
median
1% earn betweenCHF 21 600 and CHF 29 366
< 1% earn betweenCHF 29 366 and CHF 32 979
3% earn betweenCHF 32 979 and CHF 43 000
3% earn betweenCHF 43 133 and CHF 49 000
10% earn betweenCHF 49 000 and CHF 56 680
22% earn betweenCHF 56 680 and CHF 66 756
18% earn betweenCHF 66 780 and CHF 73 657
median CHF 70 897
22% earn betweenCHF 73 657 and CHF 83 200
7% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 87 585
7% earn betweenCHF 87 828 and CHF 94 500
4% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 102 200
2% earn betweenCHF 102 200 and CHF 110 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 900 and CHF 118 378
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 378 and CHF 125 000
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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

mechaniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 805
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 68 660
Women: 25-35median CHF 68 182
Men: 35-45median CHF 76 503
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 742
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 79 996
Men: 55+median CHF 83 118
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 70 900

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 83 431 per year.

Salary by work experience

mechaniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 73 427
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 431
median CHF 70 903
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for mechaniker have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 665 per year.

Salary trend

mechaniker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 69 866
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 542
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 665
median CHF 70 898

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a mechaniker is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 81 900 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for mechaniker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 81 9001 job
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 80 5009 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 79 5003 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 79 30037 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 78 06091 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 77 70022 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 220123 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 75 60038 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 20028 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 74 39086 jobs

Salary by cantons for mechaniker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

mechaniker

CHF 70 892

median salary

Salary by canton

mechaniker

median
Aargau median CHF 75 620
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 600
Berne median CHF 72 000
Basel Land median CHF 75 237
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 67 400
Glarus median CHF 70 000
Grisons median CHF 65 250
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 71 229
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 000
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 950
Solothurn median CHF 70 200
Schwyz median CHF 67 600
Thurgau median CHF 73 445
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 923
Valais median CHF 74 775
Zug median CHF 80 950
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 70 892