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quality engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4493 salary entriesCHF 85 407
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 25 625
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 625 and CHF 32 025
5% earn betweenCHF 32 025 and CHF 48 930
11% earn betweenCHF 48 930 and CHF 61 543
26% earn betweenCHF 61 543 and CHF 81 431
22% earn betweenCHF 81 500 and CHF 96 600
median CHF 85 407
14% earn betweenCHF 96 625 and CHF 108 800
10% earn betweenCHF 108 850 and CHF 123 285
4% earn betweenCHF 123 285 and CHF 134 000
2% earn betweenCHF 134 000 and CHF 142 095
2% earn betweenCHF 142 095 and CHF 156 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 500 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 177 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 177 333 and CHF 192 000
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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 engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 235
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 061
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 885
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 998
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 386
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 945
Men: 55+median CHF 103 014
Women: 55+median CHF 102 646
median CHF 85 396

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 104 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 065
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 494
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 178
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 091
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 85 426
+33%

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 88 025 per year.

Salary trend

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 987
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 595
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 025
median CHF 85 402

Jobs for quality engineer

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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

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 240 0009 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 00012 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 102 7507 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0006 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 100 0004 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 73554 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 10072 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 96 0004 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 70014 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 07552 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 85 401

median salary

Salary by canton

quality engineer

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Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 684
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 82 150
Geneva median CHF 82 000
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 019
Lucerne median CHF 97 345
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 570
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 82 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 486
Solothurn median CHF 83 150
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 90 000
Valais median CHF 99 868
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 020
median CHF 85 401