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civil engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1487 salary entriesCHF 90 000
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1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 125
1% earn betweenCHF 19 620 and CHF 31 000
4% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 47 500
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 63 990
6% earn betweenCHF 63 990 and CHF 72 800
45% earn betweenCHF 73 450 and CHF 99 000
median CHF 90 000
17% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 113 000
9% earn betweenCHF 113 600 and CHF 127 300
6% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 142 000
2% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 152 000
2% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 165 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 190 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000
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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

civil engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 006
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 033
Women: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 118 000
Men: 55+median CHF 126 500
Women: 55+median CHF 122 500
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 085. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 118 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

civil engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 085
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 118 000
median CHF 90 000
+47%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 93 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

civil engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 87 429
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 90 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a civil engineer is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for civil engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 00017 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 130 0004 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 125 0009 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 119 00020 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 114 50010 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 104 50010 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 00062 jobs
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 98 5001 job
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 92 2501 job
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 000221 jobs

Salary by cantons for civil engineer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

civil engineer

CHF 90 000

median salary

Salary by canton

civil engineer

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Aargau median CHF 100 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 91 000
Basel Land median CHF 88 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 400
Fribourg median CHF 84 500
Geneva median CHF 85 350
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 800
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 98 850
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 78 000
Ticino median CHF 83 750
Uri median CHF 90 065
Vaud median CHF 92 150
Valais median CHF 91 125
Zug median CHF 81 900
Zurich median CHF 95 066
median CHF 90 000