design engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 57 salary entriesCHF 82 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000

12% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 63 000

4% earn betweenCHF 67 250 and CHF 68 000

12% earn betweenCHF 69 900 and CHF 73 129

16% earn betweenCHF 75 345 and CHF 79 500

9% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 83 200

median CHF 82 000

5% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 87 000

4% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 700

7% earn betweenCHF 95 455 and CHF 98 000

4% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 800

11% earn betweenCHF 106 470 and CHF 110 250

7% earn betweenCHF 112 575 and CHF 115 000

4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 100

5% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 126 000

30kCHF 30 000

70kCHF 69 900

110kCHF 110 250

126kCHF 126 000

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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

design engineer, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income156k

Men: 16-25median CHF 61 750

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 79 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 75 805

Men: 35-45median CHF 91 700

Women: 35-45median CHF 120 100

Men: 45-55median CHF 115 125

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 82 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

design engineer, Zurich

median

70kIncome120k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 805

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 75 400

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 537

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 850

median CHF 82 000

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

years

+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 81 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 727 per year.

Salary trend

design engineer, Zurich

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 600

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 727

median CHF 82 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for design engineer

Last week

Software Engineer - Automation / Controls (m/w/d)

Place of work:

Beringen

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Syntegon Packaging Systems AG

2 weeks ago

IT-Engineer Storage & Backup 80-100 % (w/m/d)

Place of work:

Glattbrugg

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

UBS Card Center AG

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Last week

Data Architect – Real Estate Data Solutions (f|m|d) (80-100%) - Zurich

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a design engineer is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 110 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for design engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Information technology / Telecom
CHF 110 00057 jobs
Industry various
CHF 106 47020 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 98 00020 jobs
Consulting various
CHF 97 287Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 91 7004 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 82 53723 jobs
Service sector in general
CHF 81 500Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 73 750Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 71 672Set up Job Alert
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for design engineer

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

Zurich

design engineer

CHF 82 000

median salary

Salary by canton

design engineer

median

0Income110k

Aargau median CHF 98 800

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 72 000

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 80 340

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 88 884

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 82 000

median CHF 82 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

design engineer salaries Zurich

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Salary by age & gender

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Salary trend

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Jobs for design engineer

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for design engineer, Zurich

Salary by cantons for design engineer

Zurich

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Aargau

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