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welder salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 778 salary entriesCHF 70 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 472
2% earn betweenCHF 21 538 and CHF 27 300
3% earn betweenCHF 28 350 and CHF 36 474
7% earn betweenCHF 37 800 and CHF 46 200
12% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 58 000
20% earn betweenCHF 58 418 and CHF 67 200
16% earn betweenCHF 67 395 and CHF 72 250
median CHF 70 000
22% earn betweenCHF 72 700 and CHF 83 200
12% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 92 400
3% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 102 000
2% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 113 700 and CHF 115 000
1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 127 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 132 500 and CHF 132 500
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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

welder, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 540
Women: 16-25median CHF 42 315
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 75 907
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 70 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 988. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 75 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

welder, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 988
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 75 200
median CHF 70 000
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for welder have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 000 per year.

Salary trend

welder, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 69 615
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
median CHF 70 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a welder is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 95 550 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for welder, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 95 550Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 80 808Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 78 75515 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 6504 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 72 0006 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 72 00039 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 71 50011 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 00024 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 69 3077 jobs
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 68 644Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for welder

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

welder

CHF 69 951

median salary

Salary by canton

welder

median
Aargau median CHF 75 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 000
Basel Land median CHF 68 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 404
Fribourg median CHF 76 829
Geneva median CHF 70 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 72 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 79 642
Schwyz median CHF 78 000
Thurgau median CHF 74 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 62 420
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 74 000
median CHF 69 951