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engineer product development salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 70 salary entriesCHF 98 030
median
1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
4% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 527
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 000
10% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000
9% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 88 200
11% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 93 545
14% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 98 060
median CHF 98 030
11% earn betweenCHF 100 610 and CHF 104 000
11% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 112 000
6% earn betweenCHF 114 732 and CHF 115 500
9% earn betweenCHF 124 500 and CHF 130 000
4% earn betweenCHF 133 634 and CHF 135 000
1% earn betweenCHF 140 300 and CHF 140 300
4% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 170 000
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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

engineer product development, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 81 325
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 790
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 790
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 781
Women: 45-55median CHF 105 781
Men: 55+median CHF 106 600
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 98 030

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 825. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 118 780 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineer product development, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 825
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 700
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 118 780
median CHF 98 030
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 107 780. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 114 732 per year.

Salary trend

engineer product development, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 455
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 107 780
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 114 732
median CHF 98 030

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineer product development is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineer product development, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 150 0008 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 139 1258 jobs
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 127 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 115 5002 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 113 4373 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 108 0003 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 29518 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 106 00036 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 98 02913 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 96 37517 jobs

Salary by cantons for engineer product development

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

ZH

Zurich

engineer product development

CHF 93 501

median salary

Salary by canton

engineer product development

median
Aargau median CHF 100 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 87 150
Basel Land median CHF 90 751
Basel-Stadt median CHF 94 750
Fribourg median CHF 95 092
Geneva median CHF 104 560
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 519
Neuchâtel median CHF 108 100
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 91 200
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 107 000
Valais median CHF 82 832
Zug median CHF 79 000
Zurich median CHF 98 029
median CHF 93 501