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sanitary engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 292 salary entriesCHF 85 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 29 600 and CHF 36 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 500
1% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 49 300
4% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 61 100
10% earn betweenCHF 62 100 and CHF 70 200
12% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 76 050
23% earn betweenCHF 77 000 and CHF 86 350
median CHF 85 000
14% earn betweenCHF 86 750 and CHF 93 000
15% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 102 000
10% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 500
1% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 115 000
3% earn betweenCHF 117 650 and CHF 123 500
2% earn betweenCHF 127 400 and CHF 135 000
1% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 142 000
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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

sanitary engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 83 850
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 850
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 45 600
Men: 55+median CHF 92 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 85 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 77 610. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 92 164 per year.

Salary by work experience

sanitary engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 610
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 175
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 92 164
median CHF 85 000
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 85 650. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 94 570 per year.

Salary trend

sanitary engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 83 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 650
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 94 570
median CHF 85 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sanitary engineer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 236 600 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sanitary engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 236 600Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 89 02521 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 86 300Set up Job Alert
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 84 5002 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 83 7501 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 76 120Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 63 820Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 61 410Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for sanitary engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

sanitary engineer

CHF 85 000

median salary

Salary by canton

sanitary engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 97 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 92 650
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 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 81 000
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 88 900
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 88 985
median CHF 85 000