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process engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 225 salary entriesCHF 108 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 42 250 and CHF 44 100
2% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 62 800
8% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 79 000
12% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 92 000
16% earn betweenCHF 93 178 and CHF 102 375
15% earn betweenCHF 103 350 and CHF 110 149
median CHF 108 000
16% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 121 000
12% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 130 000
3% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 136 000
4% earn betweenCHF 139 230 and CHF 145 500
4% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 160 000
2% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 175 000
3% earn betweenCHF 179 118 and CHF 189 000
1% earn betweenCHF 200 888 and CHF 207 500
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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

process engineer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 864
Women: 16-25median CHF 90 167
Men: 25-35median CHF 98 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 99 250
Men: 35-45median CHF 117 750
Women: 35-45median CHF 117 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 139 230
Women: 45-55median CHF 135 408
Men: 55+median CHF 131 040
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 108 333

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

process engineer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 106 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 149
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 149
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 126 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 250
median CHF 108 000
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 108 450. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary trend

process engineer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 450
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 108 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process engineer is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 179 750Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 129 50010 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 125 0002 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 123 3052 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 122 0001 job
  7. Utilities
    CHF 121 4251 job
  8. Education
    CHF 116 5002 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 0006 jobs

Salary by cantons for process engineer

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

ZH

Zurich

process engineer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

process engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 104 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 105 500
Basel Land median CHF 108 780
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 125
Fribourg median CHF 91 250
Geneva median CHF 99 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 010
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 93 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 104 512
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 95 450
Solothurn median CHF 93 397
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 665
Valais median CHF 104 568
Zug median CHF 104 290
Zurich median CHF 108 000
median CHF 100 000