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qualification engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 99 salary entriesCHF 96 500
median
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 62 400
4% earn betweenCHF 66 800 and CHF 71 842
3% earn betweenCHF 75 462 and CHF 76 000
7% earn betweenCHF 79 625 and CHF 83 000
23% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 91 300
9% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 97 000
median CHF 96 500
15% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 107 000
8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 115 500
11% earn betweenCHF 118 860 and CHF 126 000
3% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 132 000
4% earn betweenCHF 136 125 and CHF 140 700
4% earn betweenCHF 146 325 and CHF 152 400
2% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 158 950
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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

qualification engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 85 502
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 930
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 375
Women: 45-55median CHF 113 750
Men: 55+median CHF 102 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 96 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 87 360. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

qualification engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 87 360
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 552
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 118 860
median CHF 96 500
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 104 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary trend

qualification engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 96 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a qualification engineer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 125 375 annually. Followed by Industry various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for qualification engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 125 375Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 121 900100 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 115 50023 jobs
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 111 50025 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 105 00013 jobs
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 104 43013 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 99 8756 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 96 02514 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 75035 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 93 5023 jobs

Salary by cantons for qualification engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

qualification engineer

CHF 96 500

median salary

Salary by canton

qualification engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 105 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 96 500

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