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engineer product development salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 560 salary entriesCHF 93 489
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 28 000
5% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 48 000
3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 57 263
13% earn betweenCHF 58 650 and CHF 75 400
21% earn betweenCHF 76 200 and CHF 88 725
32% earn betweenCHF 89 610 and CHF 108 300
median CHF 93 489
13% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 121 200
7% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 136 500
3% earn betweenCHF 138 580 and CHF 146 000
1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 160 015
1% earn betweenCHF 165 700 and CHF 171 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 177 450 and CHF 180 000
< 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

engineer product development, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 66 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 995
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 838
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 790
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 667
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 200
Women: 45-55median CHF 108 381
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 115 000
median CHF 93 502

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 82 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 118 069 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineer product development, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 680
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 91 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 93 545
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 118 069
median CHF 93 371
+44%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 93 772. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 850 per year.

Salary trend

engineer product development, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 84 750
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 88 643
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 772
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 850
median CHF 93 326

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineer product development is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 115 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineer product development, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 115 0003 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 111 34616 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 108 0004 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 106 50011 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 104 7905 jobs
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 102 85018 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 100 390Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 87519 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 99 75843 jobs
  10. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 96 4191 job

Salary by cantons for engineer product development

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engineer product development

CHF 93 501

median salary

Salary by canton

engineer product development

median
Aargau median CHF 100 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 87 150
Basel Land median CHF 90 751
Basel-Stadt median CHF 94 750
Fribourg median CHF 95 092
Geneva median CHF 104 560
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 519
Neuchâtel median CHF 108 100
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 91 200
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 107 000
Valais median CHF 82 832
Zug median CHF 79 000
Zurich median CHF 98 029
median CHF 93 501