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plant and component engineer salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 55 salary entriesCHF 66 300
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4% earn betweenCHF 49 140 and CHF 50 884
11% earn betweenCHF 54 293 and CHF 57 140
18% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 60 000
13% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 000
15% earn betweenCHF 66 117 and CHF 68 600
median CHF 66 300
11% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 71 568
9% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 75 600
4% earn betweenCHF 76 800 and CHF 78 140
2% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 81 000
2% earn betweenCHF 86 800 and CHF 86 800
5% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 92 430
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
4% earn betweenCHF 102 650 and CHF 104 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 280 and CHF 120 280

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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

plant and component engineer, St. Gallen

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 565
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 950
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 76 870
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 128 390
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 81 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

plant and component engineer, St. Gallen

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 81 000
median CHF 66 300
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for plant and component engineer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 66 300. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 000 per year.

Salary trend

plant and component engineer, St. Gallen

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 950
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
median CHF 66 300

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plant and component engineer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 104 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for plant and component engineer, St. Gallen

Industry

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 66 8502 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 3003 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 65 0001 job
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 59 800Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
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  7. Consulting various
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  8. Education
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for plant and component engineer

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

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St. Gallen

plant and component engineer

CHF 68 130

median salary

Salary by canton

plant and component engineer

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Aargau median CHF 70 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 67 925
Basel Land median CHF 73 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 446
Fribourg median CHF 66 300
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 700
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 73 910
Solothurn median CHF 73 710
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 62 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 69 694
Valais median CHF 72 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 77 500
median CHF 68 130