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ingénieur en génie civil salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1497 salary entriesCHF 91 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 25 050
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 325 and CHF 32 375
5% earn betweenCHF 35 803 and CHF 52 805
9% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 72 500
28% earn betweenCHF 72 600 and CHF 87 625
18% earn betweenCHF 87 625 and CHF 98 674
median CHF 91 000
17% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 113 000
9% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 125 000
7% earn betweenCHF 125 250 and CHF 146 000
2% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 156 000
2% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 169 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 200 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 210 000
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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

ingénieur en génie civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 787
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 131 186
Women: 55+median CHF 130 561
median CHF 91 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a ingénieur en génie civil relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur en génie civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 187
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 91 000
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingénieur en génie civil have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 94 270. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 98 550 per year.

Salary trend

ingénieur en génie civil, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 89 822
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 270
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 550
median CHF 91 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur en génie civil is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 137 500 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur en génie civil, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 137 5004 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 0007 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 00021 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 115 10015 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 103 2255 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 0006 jobs
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 95 2662 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 92 250Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 787298 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingénieur en génie civil

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingénieur en génie civil

CHF 91 000

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur en génie civil

median
Aargau median CHF 99 337
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 91 500
Basel Land median CHF 88 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 400
Fribourg median CHF 83 550
Geneva median CHF 85 950
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 800
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 100 076
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 79 000
Ticino median CHF 81 863
Uri median CHF 90 065
Vaud median CHF 92 807
Valais median CHF 91 000
Zug median CHF 84 000
Zurich median CHF 95 840
median CHF 91 000