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ingenieur maschinenbau salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1943 salary entriesCHF 92 389
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 100 and CHF 25 125
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 125 and CHF 31 380
4% earn betweenCHF 31 380 and CHF 46 000
3% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 55 646
3% earn betweenCHF 55 646 and CHF 67 000
9% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 79 300
39% earn betweenCHF 79 500 and CHF 97 650
median CHF 92 389
22% earn betweenCHF 97 705 and CHF 114 450
10% earn betweenCHF 114 660 and CHF 127 000
4% earn betweenCHF 127 426 and CHF 136 700
3% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 150 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 162 000
1% earn betweenCHF 162 456 and CHF 181 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 181 400 and CHF 193 700
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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

ingenieur maschinenbau, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 77 850
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 116
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 227
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 162
Men: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 122 750
Men: 55+median CHF 119 500
Women: 55+median CHF 115 000
median CHF 92 436

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 134. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingenieur maschinenbau, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 134
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 088
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 109 875
21+ yearsmedian CHF 116 000
median CHF 92 436
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingenieur maschinenbau have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 91 325. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

ingenieur maschinenbau, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 91 325
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 92 435

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingenieur maschinenbau is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 232 500 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingenieur maschinenbau, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 232 5001 job
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 107 600Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 105 60011 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 98 3501 job
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 50025 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 94 50050 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 94 22510 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 6004 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 92 95052 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingenieur maschinenbau

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingenieur maschinenbau

CHF 92 411

median salary

Salary by canton

ingenieur maschinenbau

median
Aargau median CHF 101 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 89 700
Basel Land median CHF 96 455
Basel-Stadt median CHF 98 525
Fribourg median CHF 92 000
Geneva median CHF 86 100
Glarus median CHF 82 550
Grisons median CHF 102 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 526
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 97 734
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 102 471
Schwyz median CHF 91 000
Thurgau median CHF 94 750
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 94 250
Valais median CHF 81 975
Zug median CHF 97 970
Zurich median CHF 97 868
median CHF 92 411