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process engineer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 60 salary entriesCHF 98 665
median
2% earn betweenCHF 35 880 and CHF 35 880
2% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 71 000
10% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 79 950
10% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 86 000
10% earn betweenCHF 88 150 and CHF 92 195
17% earn betweenCHF 93 324 and CHF 97 330
12% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 650
15% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 110 250
10% earn betweenCHF 112 350 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 118 650 and CHF 120 500
2% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 126 000
3% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 500
2% earn betweenCHF 139 650 and CHF 139 650
2% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 149 000
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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, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 750
Men: 25-35median CHF 93 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 195
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 117 450
Women: 45-55median CHF 139 650
Men: 55+median CHF 75 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 98 665

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 90 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

process engineer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 759
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 98 665
+33%

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 93 597. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary trend

process engineer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 597
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 98 665

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process engineer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 117 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process engineer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 111 097Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 2501 job
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 103 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 101 1007 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 97 3303 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 96 0001 job
  10. Insurance
    CHF 88 850Set up Job Alert

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.

VD

Vaud

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 93 397
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