Skip to content

quality engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4357 salary entriesCHF 85 444
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 32 308
3% earn betweenCHF 32 550 and CHF 44 100
4% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 53 000
8% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 61 840
14% earn betweenCHF 61 840 and CHF 72 735
21% earn betweenCHF 72 735 and CHF 86 588
median CHF 85 444
14% earn betweenCHF 86 588 and CHF 96 416
12% earn betweenCHF 96 447 and CHF 106 472
9% earn betweenCHF 106 472 and CHF 119 000
7% earn betweenCHF 119 062 and CHF 134 400
3% earn betweenCHF 134 700 and CHF 145 800
1% earn betweenCHF 145 800 and CHF 151 750
1% earn betweenCHF 151 750 and CHF 167 219
< 1% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 180 000
Recently updated

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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 engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 187
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 141
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 084
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 223
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 609
Women: 45-55median CHF 95 275
Men: 55+median CHF 104 000
Women: 55+median CHF 103 917
median CHF 85 444

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a quality 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 104 338 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 302
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 675
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 924
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 538
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 338
median CHF 85 444
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for quality 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 88 037 per year.

Salary trend

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 006
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 785
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 037
median CHF 85 446

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality 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 engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 240 00010 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 00019 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 102 7506 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0005 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 71057 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 96 0007 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 00077 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 70025 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 07544 jobs

Salary by cantons for quality engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

quality engineer

CHF 85 441

median salary

Salary by canton

quality engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 93 733
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 800
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 975
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 345
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 87 200
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 89 550
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 97 968
median CHF 85 441