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mécanicien salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 346 salary entriesCHF 75 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 25 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 35 000
2% earn betweenCHF 44 077 and CHF 48 000
9% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 57 200
9% earn betweenCHF 57 750 and CHF 61 800
7% earn betweenCHF 62 550 and CHF 66 755
17% earn betweenCHF 67 598 and CHF 73 500
23% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 80 756
median CHF 75 000
14% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 87 500
9% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 96 000
4% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 105 000
3% earn betweenCHF 106 470 and CHF 110 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
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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

mécanicien, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 050
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 350
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 632
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 85 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 75 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

mécanicien, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 76 960
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 850
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 75 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for mécanicien have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 74 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 700 per year.

Salary trend

mécanicien, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 700
median CHF 75 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a mécanicien is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 92 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for mécanicien, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 79 90079 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 00014 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 77 56019 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 76 2453 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 76 1867 jobs
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 76 11020 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 76 0003 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 73 5004 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 72 8005 jobs

Salary by cantons for mécanicien

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

ZH

Zurich

mécanicien

CHF 70 891

median salary

Salary by canton

mécanicien

median
Aargau median CHF 75 715
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 600
Berne median CHF 72 000
Basel Land median CHF 75 237
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 67 200
Glarus median CHF 70 000
Grisons median CHF 65 250
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 71 229
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 000
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 950
Solothurn median CHF 70 200
Schwyz median CHF 67 600
Thurgau median CHF 73 445
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 923
Valais median CHF 74 775
Zug median CHF 80 950
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 70 891