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civil engineering technician salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 85 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 54 600
8% earn betweenCHF 66 500 and CHF 66 500
8% earn betweenCHF 71 302 and CHF 71 302
8% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
8% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 81 900
8% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 83 000
8% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
median CHF 85 000
8% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
8% earn betweenCHF 96 200 and CHF 96 200
8% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000
8% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 119 000
8% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
8% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000

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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

civil engineering technician, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 951
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 83 450
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 0
Women: 35-45median CHF 96 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 124 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 83 000
Men: 55+median CHF 150 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 85 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a civil engineering technician relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 66 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 134 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

civil engineering technician, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 950
21+ yearsmedian CHF 134 500
median CHF 85 000
+102%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for civil engineering technician have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 89 050. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 000 per year.

Salary trend

civil engineering technician, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 050
median CHF 85 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a civil engineering technician is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for civil engineering technician, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 115 0002 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 83 4503 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 83 0002 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
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  6. Consulting various
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  7. Education
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  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  10. Service sector in general
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Salary by cantons for civil engineering technician

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

ZH

Zurich

civil engineering technician

CHF 82 450

median salary

Salary by canton

civil engineering technician

median
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 82 450