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car mechanic salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 110 salary entriesCHF 62 450
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
2% earn betweenCHF 33 333 and CHF 36 009
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
4% earn betweenCHF 50 700 and CHF 52 500
21% earn betweenCHF 53 500 and CHF 57 600
18% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 61 800
13% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 450
14% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 70 200
11% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 74 100
5% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 78 000
2% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 81 000
4% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 85 800
4% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 90 000
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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

car mechanic, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 71 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 62 450

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 57 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

car mechanic, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 59 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 71 500
median CHF 62 450
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for car mechanic have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 61 450. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 66 750 per year.

Salary trend

car mechanic, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 61 450
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 61 058
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 750
median CHF 62 450

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a car mechanic is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 125 300 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for car mechanic, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 125 300Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 64 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Industry various
    CHF 63 2932 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 63 2243 jobs
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 63 0003 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 59 7851 job
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for car mechanic

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

SG

St. Gallen

car mechanic

CHF 63 544

median salary

Salary by canton

car mechanic

median
Aargau median CHF 66 300
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 64 000
Basel Land median CHF 65 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 63 850
Fribourg median CHF 64 617
Geneva median CHF 65 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 59 800
Jura median CHF 64 732
Lucerne median CHF 64 350
Neuchâtel median CHF 60 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 62 450
Schaffhausen median CHF 62 150
Solothurn median CHF 69 759
Schwyz median CHF 62 000
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 64 306
Valais median CHF 60 775
Zug median CHF 60 400
Zurich median CHF 66 118
median CHF 63 544