patent engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 32 salary entriesCHF 101 500

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

6% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 62 300

6% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 74 100

13% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 82 000

16% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 90 000

6% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 97 600

9% earn betweenCHF 101 000 and CHF 102 000

median CHF 101 500

9% earn betweenCHF 105 100 and CHF 110 000

3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000

9% earn betweenCHF 124 800 and CHF 130 000

3% earn betweenCHF 135 335 and CHF 135 335

9% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 141 000

3% earn betweenCHF 157 000 and CHF 157 000

3% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000

3% earn betweenCHF 176 000 and CHF 176 000

60kCHF 60 000

85kCHF 85 000

141kCHF 141 000

176kCHF 176 000

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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

patent engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income213k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 86 300

Women: 25-35median CHF 86 600

Men: 35-45median CHF 101 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 104 750

Men: 45-55median CHF 135 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 115 000

Women: 55+median CHF 163 500

median CHF 101 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 170 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

patent engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income180k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 600

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 107 500

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 170 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 163 500

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 000

median CHF 101 500

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

years

+62%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 107 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 124 800 per year.

Salary trend

patent engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome130k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 86 600

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 107 500

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 124 800

median CHF 101 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

4 weeks ago

Entwicklungs- & Prozessingenieur Optik - Jobs – Optiswiss AG

Place of work:

Basel

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Optiswiss AG

2 quarters ago

Master Thesis, Semester project or Internship

Place of work:

Zurich

Workload:

100%

IBM Research GmbH

2 quarters ago

Scientist in System Reliability 100% (f/m/d)

Place of work:

Baden-Daettwil, Aargau, Switzerland

Workload:

100%

Hitachi Energy AG

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a patent engineer is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 176 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for patent engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Machine / System construction
CHF 176 0004 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 157 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 135 335Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 112 5002 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 110 0001 job
Service sector in general
CHF 104 900Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 101 500Set up Job Alert
Legal / Business advice
CHF 85 735Set up Job Alert
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 81 900Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for patent engineer

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

Throughout Switzerland

patent engineer

CHF 101 500

median salary

Salary by canton

patent engineer

median

0Income10k

Aargau median CHF 0

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 0

median CHF 101 500

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

patent engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Jobs for patent engineer

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for patent engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for patent engineer

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