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industrial electrician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 769 salary entriesCHF 79 192
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 20 800
2% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 48 000
3% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 55 800
12% earn betweenCHF 56 970 and CHF 66 396
15% earn betweenCHF 66 950 and CHF 73 500
25% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 250
median CHF 79 192
25% earn betweenCHF 83 590 and CHF 94 250
9% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 103 000
2% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 112 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 700 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 128 050 and CHF 128 050
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 095 and CHF 150 800
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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

industrial electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 475
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 450
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 83 603
Women: 45-55median CHF 82 000
Men: 55+median CHF 88 595
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 79 192

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

industrial electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 73 350
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 550
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 79 189
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for industrial electrician have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 78 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 395 per year.

Salary trend

industrial electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 395
median CHF 79 192

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a industrial electrician is Education, with an average salary of CHF 89 050 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for industrial electrician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 89 0502 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 87 00010 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 86 00023 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 84 00028 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 83 8505 jobs
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 82 0504 jobs
  7. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 82 0256 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 0001 job
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 79 5007 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 79 00019 jobs

Salary by cantons for industrial electrician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

industrial electrician

CHF 79 191

median salary

Salary by canton

industrial electrician

median
Aargau median CHF 81 900
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 80 600
Basel Land median CHF 80 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 73 000
Geneva median CHF 65 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 86 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 500
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 75 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 79 750
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 84 500
median CHF 79 191