biomedical engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 14 salary entriesCHF 80 000

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lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

7% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000

7% earn betweenCHF 62 759 and CHF 62 759

7% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000

7% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000

14% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000

14% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000

median CHF 80 000

7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 84 000

7% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 84 500

7% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 89 000

7% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 95 550

7% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

7% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 115 500

50kCHF 50 000

72kCHF 72 000

89kCHF 89 000

116kCHF 115 500

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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

biomedical engineer, Zurich

median80k

Men

Women

0Income143k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 84 500

Men: 45-55median CHF 80 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 80 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

biomedical engineer, Zurich

median80k

0Income100k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 84 500

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 000

median CHF 80 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 550 per year.

Salary trend

biomedical engineer, Zurich

median80k

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 550

median CHF 80 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for biomedical engineer

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6 minutes ago

Scientific Assistant Biomechanical Engineering 100 %

Place of work:

Winterthur

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Temporary

ZHAW

New

Last year

Temporal Interference Stimulation in the Brain: Modeling and Optimization (Software/Support Engineer)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Internship

Forschungsstiftung für Informationstechnologie und Gesellschaft

Last year

PostDocs and/or Senior Engineers in Electromagnetics

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Forschungsstiftung für Informationstechnologie und Gesellschaft

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a biomedical engineer is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 97 250 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for biomedical engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Industry various
CHF 97 2501 job
Medical Technology
CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 79 500Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 78 0002 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 61 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Consulting various
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Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Service sector in general
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Salary by cantons for biomedical engineer

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

Zurich

biomedical engineer

CHF 82 186

median salary

Salary by canton

biomedical engineer

median82k

0Income100k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 90 000

Valais median CHF 83 402

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 80 000

median CHF 82 186

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich