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quality assurance engineer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 343 salary entriesCHF 89 500
median
1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 42 250
8% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 752
12% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 66 730
6% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 74 000
20% earn betweenCHF 75 500 and CHF 87 360
12% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 96 707
median CHF 89 500
22% earn betweenCHF 97 674 and CHF 113 000
5% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 130 000
3% earn betweenCHF 131 769 and CHF 138 750
3% earn betweenCHF 143 770 and CHF 154 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 167 000
1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 178 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 186 000
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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

quality assurance engineer, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 122
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 122
Men: 45-55median CHF 104 939
Women: 45-55median CHF 104 878
Men: 55+median CHF 112 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 89 550

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 350 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality assurance engineer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 550
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 123 350
median CHF 89 500
+76%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 545 per year.

Salary trend

quality assurance engineer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 545
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 89 550

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality assurance engineer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for quality assurance engineer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 129 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 129 3591 job
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 116 550Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 110 0001 job
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 102 6482 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 102 171Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 0002 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 101 4501 job
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 100 0734 jobs

Salary by cantons for quality assurance engineer

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

VD

Vaud

quality assurance engineer

CHF 85 455

median salary

Salary by canton

quality assurance engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 784
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 172
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 82 475
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 400
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 168
median CHF 85 455