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mechanic salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 168 salary entriesCHF 70 200
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 39 000
7% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 53 300
17% earn betweenCHF 54 400 and CHF 60 000
5% earn betweenCHF 61 400 and CHF 62 590
17% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 68 900
15% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 74 450
median CHF 70 200
8% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 79 378
11% earn betweenCHF 79 859 and CHF 83 000
6% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 86 000
5% earn betweenCHF 88 421 and CHF 92 356
3% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 97 230
1% earn betweenCHF 99 550 and CHF 101 400
2% earn betweenCHF 103 950 and CHF 105 000
2% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 111 400
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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

mechanic, Solothurn

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 598
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 925
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 90 090
Men: 55+median CHF 85 995
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 70 200

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 733. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 673 per year.

Salary by work experience

mechanic, Solothurn

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 733
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 825
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 782
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 673
median CHF 70 200
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 68 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 600 per year.

Salary trend

mechanic, Solothurn

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
median CHF 70 200

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a mechanic is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 93 600 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for mechanic, Solothurn

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 93 6006 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 00011 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 82 55030 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 79 61215 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 378Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 5835 jobs
  7. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 74 1001 job
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 5006 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 70 20025 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 70 10066 jobs

Salary by cantons for mechanic

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

SO

Solothurn

mechanic

CHF 70 891

median salary

Salary by canton

mechanic

median
Aargau median CHF 75 715
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 600
Berne median CHF 72 000
Basel Land median CHF 75 237
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 67 200
Glarus median CHF 70 000
Grisons median CHF 65 250
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 71 229
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 000
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 950
Solothurn median CHF 70 200
Schwyz median CHF 67 600
Thurgau median CHF 73 445
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 923
Valais median CHF 74 775
Zug median CHF 80 950
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 70 891