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planning engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1402 salary entriesCHF 77 898
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 980 and CHF 33 000
1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 46 800
1% earn betweenCHF 47 150 and CHF 50 817
5% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 59 150
15% earn betweenCHF 59 370 and CHF 68 400
14% earn betweenCHF 68 600 and CHF 73 169
30% earn betweenCHF 73 256 and CHF 83 500
median CHF 77 898
14% earn betweenCHF 83 535 and CHF 89 284
13% earn betweenCHF 89 500 and CHF 98 000
3% earn betweenCHF 98 280 and CHF 102 544
2% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 108 333
1% earn betweenCHF 108 333 and CHF 113 529
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 118 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 125 750
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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

planning engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 74 952
Women: 25-35median CHF 74 057
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 372
Women: 35-45median CHF 82 812
Men: 45-55median CHF 87 050
Women: 45-55median CHF 87 100
Men: 55+median CHF 87 245
Women: 55+median CHF 86 842
median CHF 77 916

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 575. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 86 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

planning engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 575
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 76 566
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 677
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 200
median CHF 77 905
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 500 per year.

Salary trend

planning engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 76 050
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 76 527
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 500
median CHF 77 892

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a planning engineer is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 136 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for planning engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 86 450Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 83 400Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 82 97610 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 82 00013 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 81 900Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 79 30012 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 78 0001 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 78 00042 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 78 00024 jobs

Salary by cantons for planning engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

planning engineer

CHF 77 891

median salary

Salary by canton

planning engineer

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Aargau median CHF 79 300
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 80 000
Basel Land median CHF 78 610
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 100
Fribourg median CHF 83 950
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 68 381
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 75 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 275
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 84 250
Solothurn median CHF 77 025
Schwyz median CHF 76 900
Thurgau median CHF 72 900
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 85 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 62 400
Zurich median CHF 78 152
median CHF 77 891