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cooling and heat transfer engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 627 salary entriesCHF 86 900
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 600
2% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 28 000
6% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 48 000
3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 56 000
7% earn betweenCHF 57 050 and CHF 66 300
22% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 81 250
26% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 94 500
median CHF 86 900
14% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 105 300
11% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 124 800 and CHF 135 900
1% earn betweenCHF 137 500 and CHF 146 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 172 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 182 200 and CHF 192 000
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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

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 033
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 250
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 57 200
Men: 55+median CHF 106 920
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 86 820

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a cooling and heat transfer engineer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 79 560
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 800
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 86 843
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for cooling and heat transfer engineer have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 849. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 849
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 750
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 006
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 86 843

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cooling and heat transfer engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 124 324 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cooling and heat transfer engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 124 324Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 113 6721 job
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 00042 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 88 40013 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 87 750Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 87 2002 jobs

Salary by cantons for cooling and heat transfer engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cooling and heat transfer engineer

CHF 86 842

median salary

Salary by canton

cooling and heat transfer engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 95 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 90 350
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 93 450
Fribourg median CHF 84 750
Geneva median CHF 84 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 010
Neuchâtel median CHF 87 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 87 000
Valais median CHF 78 150
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 96 750
median CHF 86 842