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wastewater engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 57 salary entriesCHF 88 400
median
4% earn betweenCHF 64 400 and CHF 65 000
2% earn betweenCHF 67 700 and CHF 67 700
4% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
4% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 800
4% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000
11% earn betweenCHF 77 220 and CHF 79 560
4% earn betweenCHF 81 109 and CHF 82 000
19% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 87 555
11% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 91 000
median CHF 88 400
16% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 95 000
11% earn betweenCHF 97 100 and CHF 100 000
9% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 104 000
4% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
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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

wastewater engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 66 350
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 92 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 87 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 87 100
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 88 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 83 182. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

wastewater engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 83 182
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 725
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 88 400
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 000 per year.

Salary trend

wastewater engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 86 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
median CHF 88 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a wastewater engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 104 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for wastewater engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 93 250Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 91 0256 jobs
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 87 0003 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
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  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for wastewater engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

wastewater engineer

CHF 88 400

median salary

Salary by canton

wastewater engineer

median
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 88 050
median CHF 88 400

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