2 weeks ago
Operator / Lebensmitteltechnologe w/m/d (100%)
Place of work:
Oberer Zürichsee
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
Oro de Cacao AG
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food engineer salaries Lucerne
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 29 salary entriesCHF 78 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
7% earn betweenCHF 48 300 and CHF 49 200
3% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000
3% earn betweenCHF 53 600 and CHF 53 600
10% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 62 400
7% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
14% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 73 540
10% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 79 000
median CHF 78 000
3% earn betweenCHF 83 250 and CHF 83 250
7% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
17% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 95 875
7% earn betweenCHF 99 600 and CHF 100 000
3% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
3% earn betweenCHF 113 500 and CHF 113 500
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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
food engineer, Lucerne
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 49 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 77 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 78 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a food engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
food engineer, Lucerne
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 970
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 73 500
median CHF 78 000
+37%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for food engineer have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 74 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 950 per year.
Salary trend
food engineer, Lucerne
median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 540
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 950
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
median CHF 78 000
Jobs for food engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a food engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 113 500 anually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for food engineer, Lucerne
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 113 500Set up Job Alert
- Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 79 000Set up Job Alert
- Industry variousCHF 73 5202 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 70 0005 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsN/ASet up Job Alert
- Building trade / Real estateN/ASet up Job Alert
- Consulting variousN/ASet up Job Alert
- EducationN/ASet up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for food engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for food engineer are Berne and Lucerne. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Lucerne
food engineer
CHF 75 000
median salary
Salary by canton
food engineer
median
Aargaumedian CHF 64 259
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 78 000
Basel Landmedian CHF 74 280
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 0
Fribourgmedian CHF 0
Genevamedian CHF 0
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 78 000
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 0
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 75 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 0
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 66 625
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 0
Valaismedian CHF 0
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 000
