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quality assurance engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4398 salary entriesCHF 85 438
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 31 356
4% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 44 100
5% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 53 500
14% earn betweenCHF 53 868 and CHF 66 597
13% earn betweenCHF 66 597 and CHF 76 455
16% earn betweenCHF 76 455 and CHF 86 350
median CHF 85 438
16% earn betweenCHF 86 350 and CHF 99 435
16% earn betweenCHF 99 435 and CHF 113 200
6% earn betweenCHF 113 200 and CHF 123 785
4% earn betweenCHF 123 785 and CHF 132 239
3% earn betweenCHF 132 576 and CHF 145 600
2% earn betweenCHF 145 714 and CHF 156 000
1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 169 550
< 1% earn betweenCHF 169 550 and CHF 180 000
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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

quality assurance engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 349
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 160
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 906
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 025
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 688
Women: 45-55median CHF 95 475
Men: 55+median CHF 103 875
Women: 55+median CHF 103 875
median CHF 85 438

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 188 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality assurance engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 147
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 675
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 097
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 556
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 188
median CHF 85 438
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 88 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 073 per year.

Salary trend

quality assurance engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 998
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 823
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 073
median CHF 85 438

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality assurance engineer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 240 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for quality assurance engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 240 0004 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 0007 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 102 7509 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0001 job
  5. Utilities
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 76838 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 96 0002 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 00027 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 70017 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 07525 jobs

Salary by cantons for quality assurance engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

quality assurance engineer

CHF 85 438

median salary

Salary by canton

quality assurance engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 856
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 172
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 82 475
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 437
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 096
median CHF 85 438