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building draftsman salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 164 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 39 000
4% earn betweenCHF 47 500 and CHF 50 000
8% earn betweenCHF 51 000 and CHF 56 000
18% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 61 100
27% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 67 000
median CHF 65 000
13% earn betweenCHF 68 400 and CHF 73 000
5% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 75 400
6% earn betweenCHF 76 860 and CHF 80 600
5% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 85 265
3% earn betweenCHF 87 360 and CHF 89 500
4% earn betweenCHF 90 750 and CHF 92 950
3% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 96 667
2% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 102 000
2% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 106 600
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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

building draftsman, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 450
Men: 25-35median CHF 69 475
Women: 25-35median CHF 69 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 350
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 175
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 103 400
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

building draftsman, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 450
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 950
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 750
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 65 000
+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for building draftsman have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 650. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 988 per year.

Salary trend

building draftsman, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 974
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 650
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 988
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a building draftsman is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 84 000 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for building draftsman, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 84 0002 jobs
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 66 3005 jobs
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 30010 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 00086 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 62 4002 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 56 0003 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A2 jobs
  8. Education
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Catering / Hotel
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Salary by cantons for building draftsman

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

ZH

Zurich

building draftsman

CHF 64 994

median salary

Salary by canton

building draftsman

median
Aargau median CHF 59 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 700
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 912
Fribourg median CHF 66 625
Geneva median CHF 68 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 60 000
Jura median CHF 65 825
Lucerne median CHF 61 425
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 60 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 62 750
Schwyz median CHF 59 000
Thurgau median CHF 68 380
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 71 500
Valais median CHF 68 139
Zug median CHF 62 400
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 64 994