material engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 104 salary entriesCHF 78 500

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 29 400 and CHF 30 732

11% earn betweenCHF 37 102 and CHF 45 000

8% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 54 000

3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 62 000

7% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 69 000

14% earn betweenCHF 70 062 and CHF 76 200

12% earn betweenCHF 77 840 and CHF 81 575

median CHF 78 500

15% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 90 300

13% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 101 850

3% earn betweenCHF 104 600 and CHF 108 150

5% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 115 000

5% earn betweenCHF 118 300 and CHF 125 000

2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 135 450

< 1% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 157 500

29kCHF 29 400

60kCHF 60 000

115kCHF 115 000

158kCHF 157 500

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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

material engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income147k

Men: 16-25median CHF 74 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 74 300

Women: 25-35median CHF 74 300

Men: 35-45median CHF 86 750

Women: 35-45median CHF 93 950

Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000

Men: 55+median CHF 112 749

Women: 55+median CHF 108 150

median CHF 78 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 603. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 93 087 per year.

Salary by work experience

material engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome100k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 960

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 900

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 603

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 93 087

median CHF 78 500

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 79 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 500 per year.

Salary trend

material engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome90k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 500

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 79 500

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 76 170

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 000

median CHF 78 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 weeks ago

Compliance Engineer (Product & Material) 100 % (a)

Place of work:

Weggis

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Thermoplan AG

Last week

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN / LASER ASSEMBLY OPERATOR

Place of work:

Regensdorf

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

NKT Photonics Switzerland

Quick apply

2 weeks ago

Eidg. Dipl. Baustoffprüfer/-in (100%)

Place of work:

Muttenz

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

BBL Basler Baulabor AG

Quick apply

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a material engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 118 300 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for material engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Public administration / Associations
CHF 118 300Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 114 500Set up Job Alert
Medical Technology
CHF 100 9258 jobs
Utilities
CHF 97 600Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 82 75019 jobs
Industry various
CHF 81 00018 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 79 0001 job
Catering / Hotel
CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 77 9008 jobs
Service sector in general
CHF 75 9501 job

Salary by cantons for material engineer

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

Throughout Switzerland

material engineer

CHF 78 500

median salary

Salary by canton

material engineer

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Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 84 250

median CHF 78 500

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

material engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for material engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for material engineer

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