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lebensmittelingenieur salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 53 salary entriesCHF 75 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 280 and CHF 20 280
2% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 49 400
9% earn betweenCHF 53 885 and CHF 56 000
19% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 63 000
13% earn betweenCHF 63 960 and CHF 67 600
2% earn betweenCHF 71 400 and CHF 71 400
6% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000
median CHF 75 000
17% earn betweenCHF 77 648 and CHF 81 900
6% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 91 000
4% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 95 000
9% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 100 000
4% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 102 500
6% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 109 200
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

lebensmittelingenieur, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 050
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 750
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 648
Women: 25-35median CHF 77 648
Men: 35-45median CHF 85 403
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 805
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 300
Women: 45-55median CHF 108 400
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 75 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 516. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

lebensmittelingenieur, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 516
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 065
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 065
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 700
median CHF 75 000
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for lebensmittelingenieur have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 000 per year.

Salary trend

lebensmittelingenieur, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lebensmittelingenieur is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 102 500 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lebensmittelingenieur, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 102 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 98 0004 jobs
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 90 902Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 71 400Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 66 1701 job
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 64 200Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 63 0001 job
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 56 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lebensmittelingenieur

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

SG

St. Gallen

lebensmittelingenieur

CHF 75 000

median salary

Salary by canton

lebensmittelingenieur

median
Aargau median CHF 64 259
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 74 280
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 78 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 66 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 75 000

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