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quality assurance engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 449 salary entriesCHF 98 175
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 34 800 and CHF 44 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 47 880 and CHF 52 437
2% earn betweenCHF 56 341 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 72 800
23% earn betweenCHF 73 600 and CHF 86 500
13% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 96 150
26% earn betweenCHF 96 600 and CHF 110 696
median CHF 98 175
10% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 000
4% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 133 171
5% earn betweenCHF 135 600 and CHF 141 750
4% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 160 500
2% earn betweenCHF 169 100 and CHF 173 150
< 1% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 187 005 and CHF 190 200
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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

quality assurance engineer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 89 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 900
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 125
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 120 000
median CHF 98 107

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality assurance engineer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 884
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 790
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 98 168
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 98 775. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

quality assurance engineer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 775
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 632
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 98 107

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality assurance engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for quality assurance engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 0005 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 112 0006 jobs
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 106 8055 jobs
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 104 0004 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 103 0001 job
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 790Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 100 0006 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 8752 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 98 55020 jobs

Salary by cantons for quality assurance engineer

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

ZH

Zurich

quality assurance engineer

CHF 85 431

median salary

Salary by canton

quality assurance engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Berne median CHF 80 784
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 025
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 97 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 81 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 82 475
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 500
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 130
median CHF 85 431