4 weeks ago
Associate Director, Manufacturing
Place of work:
Visp
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
Lonza
chemical engineer salaries Valais
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 21 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
10% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 35 400
5% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
10% earn betweenCHF 73 776 and CHF 74 000
10% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
14% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 87 000
5% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
median CHF 100 000
10% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 108 000
5% earn betweenCHF 113 500 and CHF 113 500
5% earn betweenCHF 119 707 and CHF 119 707
10% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 128 000
5% earn betweenCHF 134 000 and CHF 134 000
5% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
5% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
5% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
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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
chemical engineer, Valais
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 888
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 137 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 127 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 330 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 100 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a chemical engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 140 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
chemical engineer, Valais
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 119 707
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 000
median CHF 100 000
+6%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for chemical engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 113 500 per year.
Salary trend
chemical engineer, Valais
median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 113 500
median CHF 100 000
Jobs for chemical engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a chemical engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 anually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for chemical engineer, Valais
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 100 0002 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
- Retail trade / WholesalingN/A1 job
- Service sector in generalN/ASet up Job Alert
- UtilitiesN/ASet up Job Alert
- Catering / HotelN/ASet up Job Alert
- Health care / Social servicesN/ASet up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for chemical engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for chemical engineer are Valais and Neuchâtel. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Valais
chemical engineer
CHF 85 000
median salary
Salary by canton
chemical engineer
median
Aargaumedian CHF 0
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 0
Basel Landmedian CHF 0
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 85 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 84 250
Genevamedian CHF 70 440
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 0
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 92 950
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 0
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 0
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 79 000
Valaismedian CHF 100 000
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 85 000
