engineer salaries Zurich
Annual Gross Salary
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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
engineer, Zurich
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 86 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 123 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
engineer, Zurich
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 104 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 113 750 per year.
Salary trend
engineer, Zurich
Jobs for engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a engineer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 145 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for engineer, Zurich
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- InsuranceCHF 145 00015 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 135 30050 jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 129 73844 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 118 13519 jobs
- Consulting variousCHF 115 0004 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 106 000251 jobs
- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 105 6002 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 102 00080 jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 100 00222 jobs
- Medical TechnologyCHF 99 87544 jobs
Salary by cantons for engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for engineer are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Zurich
engineer
CHF 95 986
median salary
Salary by canton
engineer
