process engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1402 salary entriesCHF 99 986
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 27 720
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 875 and CHF 35 500
4% earn betweenCHF 35 880 and CHF 53 000
5% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 68 800
11% earn betweenCHF 69 300 and CHF 82 500
32% earn betweenCHF 82 700 and CHF 101 530
median CHF 99 986
15% earn betweenCHF 101 621 and CHF 111 112
14% earn betweenCHF 111 300 and CHF 124 683
9% earn betweenCHF 124 805 and CHF 140 500
4% earn betweenCHF 141 750 and CHF 154 000
2% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 160 000
2% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 177 500
1% earn betweenCHF 179 000 and CHF 189 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 714 and CHF 195 200
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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

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 83 700
Men: 25-35median CHF 92 794
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 853
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 117
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 129
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 606
Women: 45-55median CHF 121 470
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 93 947
median CHF 99 994

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 197. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 255 per year.

Salary by work experience

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 197
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 402
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 810
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 121 255
median CHF 100 000
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 98 962. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 275 per year.

Salary trend

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 250
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 962
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 576
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 275
median CHF 99 993

Jobs for process engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process engineer is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 135 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 135 0001 job
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 119 5007 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 118 8053 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 118 10011 jobs
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 116 00015 jobs
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 00013 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 113 95011 jobs
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 111 437Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 108 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for process engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

process engineer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

process engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 104 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 106 000
Basel Land median CHF 108 780
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 000
Fribourg median CHF 90 000
Geneva median CHF 99 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 010
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 350
Neuchâtel median CHF 93 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 104 512
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 95 450
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 540
Valais median CHF 104 568
Zug median CHF 104 290
Zurich median CHF 109 015
median CHF 100 000