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engineering manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3905 salary entriesCHF 96 005
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 26 000
4% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 44 200
5% earn betweenCHF 44 211 and CHF 57 000
5% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 66 300
14% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 81 458
32% earn betweenCHF 81 550 and CHF 101 400
median CHF 96 005
15% earn betweenCHF 101 400 and CHF 116 667
9% earn betweenCHF 116 667 and CHF 128 310
7% earn betweenCHF 128 700 and CHF 141 521
5% earn betweenCHF 141 600 and CHF 163 042
1% earn betweenCHF 163 042 and CHF 177 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 177 250 and CHF 187 500
1% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 209 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 212 000 and CHF 224 000
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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

engineering manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 027
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 957
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 563
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 603
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 125 000
Women: 55+median CHF 123 425
median CHF 95 998

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineering manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 466
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 116 366
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 95 998
+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for engineering manager have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 98 016. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 088 per year.

Salary trend

engineering manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 94 987
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 386
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 016
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 088
median CHF 95 999

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineering manager is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineering manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 00058 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00020 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 114 15054 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 00073 jobs
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 00023 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 000353 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 99 73887 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 00025 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 000114 jobs

Salary by cantons for engineering manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engineering manager

CHF 96 040

median salary

Salary by canton

engineering manager

median
Aargau median CHF 107 347
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 100 700
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 300
Fribourg median CHF 101 850
Geneva median CHF 98 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 500
Jura median CHF 83 000
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 91 500
Nidwalden median CHF 97 760
Obwalden median CHF 89 830
St. Gallen median CHF 90 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 101 000
Solothurn median CHF 101 000
Schwyz median CHF 85 000
Thurgau median CHF 103 000
Ticino median CHF 98 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 99 025
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 108 973
Zurich median CHF 99 158
median CHF 96 040