engineer salaries Zurich
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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
engineer, Zurich
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
engineer, Zurich
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 104 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 112 375 per year.
Salary trend
engineer, Zurich
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a engineer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 145 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for engineer, Zurich
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- InsuranceCHF 145 00017 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 131 00041 jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 129 73829 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 117 52020 jobs
- Consulting variousCHF 115 0007 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 106 000254 jobs
- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 105 6005 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 102 00081 jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 100 00212 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 99 000Set up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for engineer are Zug and Aargau. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Zurich
engineer
CHF 95 000
median salary
Salary by canton
engineer
