engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 907. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 119 416 per year.
Salary by work experience
engineer, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 96 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.
Salary trend
engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Jobs for engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a engineer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Recruitment agency / StaffingCHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 118 76074 jobs
- InsuranceCHF 113 50044 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 111 300115 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 100 00078 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 100 000748 jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 99 73891 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 98 00021 jobs
- Medical TechnologyCHF 96 800176 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 95 000416 jobs
Salary by cantons for engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for engineer are Zug and Aargau. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
engineer
CHF 95 000
median salary
Salary by canton
engineer