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Place of work:
Konolfingen
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
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food engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 443 salary entriesCHF 75 000
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2% earn betweenCHF 10 400 and CHF 24 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 35 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 000
9% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 54 000
27% earn betweenCHF 54 800 and CHF 69 000
26% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 82 000
median CHF 75 000
7% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 88 500
16% earn betweenCHF 89 300 and CHF 105 000
5% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 115 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
2% earn betweenCHF 142 520 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000
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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
food engineer, Throughout Switzerland
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Men: 16-25median CHF 57 850
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 850
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 759
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 89 500
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a food engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 130. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 600 per year.
Salary by work experience
food engineer, Throughout Switzerland
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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 130
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 670
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 648
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 340
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 600
median CHF 75 000
+30%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for food engineer have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 76 850. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 000 per year.
Salary trend
food engineer, Throughout Switzerland
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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 540
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 850
median CHF 75 000
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a food engineer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 113 260 anually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for food engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 113 2602 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 102 5007 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 100 2501 job
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 89 70017 jobs
- Legal / Business adviceCHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
- Consulting variousCHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 78 00010 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 78 00040 jobs
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 77 4001 job
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 75 0001 job
Salary by cantons for food engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for food engineer are Berne and Lucerne. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
food engineer
CHF 75 000
median salary
Salary by canton
food engineer
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Aargaumedian CHF 64 259
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 78 000
Basel Landmedian CHF 74 280
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 0
Fribourgmedian CHF 0
Genevamedian CHF 0
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 78 000
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 0
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 75 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 0
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 66 625
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 0
Valaismedian CHF 0
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 000
