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ingénieur en génie civil salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 324 salary entriesCHF 95 900
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 48 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 56 341 and CHF 60 000
3% earn betweenCHF 63 980 and CHF 72 000
29% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 88 400
15% earn betweenCHF 89 050 and CHF 95 550
24% earn betweenCHF 96 250 and CHF 106 000
11% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 118 120
9% earn betweenCHF 119 636 and CHF 131 250
3% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 140 850
1% earn betweenCHF 148 537 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 162 500
1% earn betweenCHF 171 000 and CHF 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

ingénieur en génie civil, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 84 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 30 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 725
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 115 050
Women: 45-55median CHF 115 050
Men: 55+median CHF 115 800
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 95 900

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a ingénieur en génie civil 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 116 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur en génie civil, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 116 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 800
median CHF 95 900
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for ingénieur en génie civil have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 100 742. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 667 per year.

Salary trend

ingénieur en génie civil, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 102 667
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 742
median CHF 95 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur en génie civil is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 133 373 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur en génie civil, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 133 3734 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 115 9609 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 115 2001 job
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 0003 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 95 200Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 94 99078 jobs
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 94 375Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for ingénieur en génie civil

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

ZH

Zurich

ingénieur en génie civil

CHF 91 000

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur en génie civil

median
Aargau median CHF 99 337
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 91 500
Basel Land median CHF 88 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 91 400
Fribourg median CHF 83 550
Geneva median CHF 85 950
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 800
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 100 076
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
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 91 000
Zug median CHF 84 000
Zurich median CHF 95 840
median CHF 91 000