3 days ago
Postdoc position: Polymer engineer with a focus on biomedical engineering
Place of work:
St. Gallen
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Temporary
EMPA
doktorand salaries St. Gallen
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 37 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
3% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 39 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 000
22% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 60 000
5% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 65 000
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
22% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 84 000
median CHF 80 000
11% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 91 000
5% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 96 000
5% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 101 000
5% earn betweenCHF 104 999 and CHF 108 000
3% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 116 000
5% earn betweenCHF 130 156 and CHF 135 000
Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.
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
doktorand, St. Gallen
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 96 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 101 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 80 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a doktorand relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
doktorand, St. Gallen
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 101 000
median CHF 80 000
+26%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for doktorand have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 83 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 000 per year.
Salary trend
doktorand, St. Gallen
median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
median CHF 80 000
Jobs for doktorand
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a doktorand is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 91 300 anually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for doktorand, St. Gallen
Industry
Median salary
/
Jobs
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 91 3002 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 90 0001 job
- UtilitiesCHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
- Industry variousCHF 83 57110 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 80 5004 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 78 0001 job
- Service sector in generalCHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
- EducationCHF 63 00026 jobs
- Medical TechnologyCHF 39 000Set up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for doktorand
The top two high-paying cantons for doktorand are Solothurn and Basel Land. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
St. Gallen
doktorand
CHF 80 000
median salary
Salary by canton
doktorand
median
Aargaumedian CHF 85 000
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 88 400
Basel Landmedian CHF 92 000
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 70 200
Fribourgmedian CHF 67 775
Genevamedian CHF 82 000
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 90 000
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 76 300
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 80 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 93 500
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 79 068
Valaismedian CHF 85 243
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 81 999
median CHF 80 000
