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cad engineer salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 81 salary entriesCHF 72 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 36 750
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 51 791
11% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 57 600
23% earn betweenCHF 58 516 and CHF 66 000
7% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 70 000
7% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 73 710
median CHF 72 000
6% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 78 250
10% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 82 100
12% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 86 580
2% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
5% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 100 000
1% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 107 900
5% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 118 000
1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000

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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

cad engineer, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 080
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 060
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 82 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 000
Men: 55+median CHF 103 950
Women: 55+median CHF 80 600
median CHF 72 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cad engineer, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 64 860
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 76 602
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 650
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 79 125
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 000
median CHF 72 000
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 680. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 400 per year.

Salary trend

cad engineer, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 700
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 680
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
median CHF 72 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cad engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 118 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cad engineer, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 118 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 86 5801 job
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 81 9001 job
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 81 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 73 7101 job
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 72 800Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 63 425Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for cad engineer

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

SG

St. Gallen

cad engineer

CHF 71 000

median salary

Salary by canton

cad engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 72 214
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 000
Basel Land median CHF 77 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 74 958
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 63 544
Jura median CHF 68 900
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 78 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 72 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 76 050
Solothurn median CHF 72 000
Schwyz median CHF 62 725
Thurgau median CHF 67 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 64 074
Vaud median CHF 76 863
Valais median CHF 70 837
Zug median CHF 73 500
Zurich median CHF 72 450
median CHF 71 000