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process engineer salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 73 salary entriesCHF 96 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
1% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
7% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 72 798
10% earn betweenCHF 74 500 and CHF 78 000
5% earn betweenCHF 81 271 and CHF 84 630
18% earn betweenCHF 87 027 and CHF 93 947
25% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 100 650
median CHF 96 000
4% earn betweenCHF 102 375 and CHF 104 300
7% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 110 000
8% earn betweenCHF 112 432 and CHF 114 533
7% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 121 500
4% earn betweenCHF 123 500 and CHF 127 000
1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
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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

process engineer, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 294
Men: 25-35median CHF 94 350
Women: 25-35median CHF 40 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 150
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 124 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 127 000
Women: 55+median CHF 93 947
median CHF 96 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 432 per year.

Salary by work experience

process engineer, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 870
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 112 432
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 150
21+ yearsmedian CHF 96 973
median CHF 96 000
+7%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 550. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 98 000 per year.

Salary trend

process engineer, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 96 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 119 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process engineer, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 119 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 112 432Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 109 2001 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 104 300Set up Job Alert
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 99 750Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 0004 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 96 899Set up Job Alert
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 96 0004 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 95 5502 jobs

Salary by cantons for process engineer

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

SG

St. Gallen

process engineer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

process engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 104 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 105 500
Basel Land median CHF 108 780
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 125
Fribourg median CHF 91 250
Geneva median CHF 99 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 010
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 93 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 104 512
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 95 450
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 665
Valais median CHF 104 568
Zug median CHF 104 290
Zurich median CHF 108 000
median CHF 100 000

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