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metal constructor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 450 salary entriesCHF 70 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 33 322 and CHF 33 905
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
2% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 48 000
8% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 55 250
16% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 61 733
21% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 68 900
13% earn betweenCHF 69 355 and CHF 72 000
median CHF 70 000
19% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 81 000
8% earn betweenCHF 81 407 and CHF 87 282
4% earn betweenCHF 88 725 and CHF 93 600
5% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 100 625
2% earn betweenCHF 102 261 and CHF 109 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 113 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 600
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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

metal constructor, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 425
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 180
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 577
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 520
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 520
Men: 55+median CHF 95 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 70 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 570. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 81 469 per year.

Salary by work experience

metal constructor, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 570
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 725
21+ yearsmedian CHF 81 469
median CHF 70 000
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for metal constructor have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 73 450. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 500 per year.

Salary trend

metal constructor, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 76 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 399
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 66 682
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 73 450
median CHF 70 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a metal constructor is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 112 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for metal constructor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 112 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 77 636Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 76 272Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 75 600Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 72 00014 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 69 8882 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 64022 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 55015 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 0001 job

Salary by cantons for metal constructor

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

metal constructor

CHF 70 000

median salary

Salary by canton

metal constructor

median
Aargau median CHF 78 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 73 681
Basel Land median CHF 70 525
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 71 500
Geneva median CHF 69 355
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 69 125
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 69 129
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 66 300
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 150
Valais median CHF 58 600
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 76 533
median CHF 70 000