environmental engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 230 salary entriesCHF 87 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 31 680
3% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 43 680
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 000
5% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 72 800
19% earn betweenCHF 74 200 and CHF 82 784
26% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 93 220
median CHF 87 000
12% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 100 800
8% earn betweenCHF 101 675 and CHF 110 000
2% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 117 000
6% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 123 000
2% earn betweenCHF 127 033 and CHF 131 550
3% earn betweenCHF 133 350 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 144 124 and CHF 145 000
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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

environmental engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 137
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 97 728
Women: 35-45median CHF 97 728
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 338
Women: 45-55median CHF 109 338
Men: 55+median CHF 135 993
Women: 55+median CHF 133 350
median CHF 87 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 737. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 337 per year.

Salary by work experience

environmental engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 737
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 467
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 337
median CHF 87 000
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 85 150. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 811 per year.

Salary trend

environmental engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 83 187
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 150
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 811
median CHF 87 000

Jobs for environmental engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a environmental engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 110 036 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for environmental engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 110 036Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 105 0008 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 0001 job
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 97 5006 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 97 4061 job
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 96 7501 job
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 95 4559 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 0005 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 88 67311 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 87 6002 jobs

Salary by cantons for environmental engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

environmental engineer

CHF 87 000

median salary

Salary by canton

environmental engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 87 907
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 81 600
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 87 500
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 87 000
median CHF 87 000