civil engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 323 salary entriesCHF 95 000

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lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 30 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 39 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 49 550

< 1% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 60 000

7% earn betweenCHF 63 980 and CHF 75 300

38% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 94 000

27% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 107 000

median CHF 95 000

11% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 118 120

8% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 130 000

3% earn betweenCHF 134 300 and CHF 140 850

< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 150 800

< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 162 500

< 1% earn betweenCHF 171 000 and CHF 180 000

10kCHF 10 000

44kCHF 44 000

141kCHF 140 850

180kCHF 180 000

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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

civil engineer, Zurich

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Men

Women

0Income150k

Men: 16-25median CHF 84 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 30 000

Men: 25-35median CHF 88 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 87 100

Men: 35-45median CHF 105 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 105 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 115 700

Women: 45-55median CHF 115 375

Men: 55+median CHF 114 000

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 95 000

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

civil engineer, Zurich

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80kIncome130k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 800

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 97 750

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 700

median CHF 95 067

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years

+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 99 450. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 600 per year.

Salary trend

civil engineer, Zurich

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0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 103 600

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 99 450

median CHF 95 090

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Projektleiter:in Bahnbau (m/w/d | 60 - 100%)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

60 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

F.Preisig AG

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Bau-Projektleiter (m/w/d) 100% / Fest

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

OK Job SA

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Bauleiter / Bauleiterin (80-100%)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a civil engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 131 820 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for civil engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Public administration / Associations
CHF 131 8205 jobs
Transport / Logistics
CHF 130 0009 jobs
Utilities
CHF 117 0003 jobs
Service sector in general
CHF 115 7008 jobs
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 100 00023 jobs
Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
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Legal / Business advice
CHF 95 2006 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 94 00080 jobs
Consulting various
CHF 92 2501 job
Industry various
CHF 86 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for civil engineer

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

Zurich

civil engineer

CHF 90 999

median salary

Salary by canton

civil engineer

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Aargau median CHF 100 000

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 91 632

Basel Land median CHF 88 400

Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 400

Fribourg median CHF 84 240

Geneva median CHF 86 550

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 89 800

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 99 000

Neuchâtel median CHF 88 400

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 90 500

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 94 000

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 79 000

Ticino median CHF 81 863

Uri median CHF 90 065

Vaud median CHF 92 807

Valais median CHF 91 125

Zug median CHF 81 900

Zurich median CHF 96 000

median CHF 90 999

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Highest-Paying industries for civil engineer, Zurich

Zurich

civil engineer

Aargau

94 salaries

St. Gallen

40 salaries

Thurgau

24 salaries

Zug

15 salaries

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Salary by age & gender

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Salary by work experience

Salary by work experience

Salary trend

Salary trend

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for civil engineer, Zurich

Salary by cantons for civil engineer

Zurich

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Aargau

94 salaries

St. Gallen

40 salaries

Thurgau

24 salaries

Zug

15 salaries