automation engineer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 73 salary entriesCHF 95 000
Average salary
1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
1% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 62 400
3% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 68 000
5% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 75 000
14% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900
23% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 93 220
10% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 97 500
average salary CHF 95 000
8% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 102 700
7% earn betweenCHF 104 500 and CHF 106 667
7% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 110 900
4% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 115 000
7% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 120 250
5% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 130 000
4% earn betweenCHF 133 171 and CHF 138 000
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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

automation engineer, Vaud

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 75 775
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 0
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 102 538
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 0
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 114 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 0
Men: 55+average salary CHF 190 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

automation engineer, Vaud

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 600
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 88 135
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 500
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 237
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 114 500
Average salary CHF 95 000
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 95 550. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 102 375 per year.

Salary trend

automation engineer, Vaud

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 486
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 95 550
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 102 375
Average salary CHF 95 000

Jobs for automation engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a automation engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for automation engineer, Vaud

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 00010 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 7003 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 100 125Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 4001 job
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 92 300Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 88 9354 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 80 600Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for automation engineer

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

VD

Vaud

automation engineer

CHF 92 300

average salary

Salary by canton

automation engineer

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 87 750
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 98 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 94 217
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 93 975
Fribourg average salary CHF 99 645
Geneva average salary CHF 88 675
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 81 742
Lucerne average salary CHF 93 600
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 89 830
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 87 907
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 95 000
Valais average salary CHF 93 573
Zug average salary CHF 101 279
Zurich average salary CHF 102 000
Average salary CHF 92 300