technical designer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 368 salary entriesCHF 69 528
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 855
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 100 and CHF 43 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 46 800
13% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 57 200
28% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 66 000
17% earn betweenCHF 66 780 and CHF 72 800
median CHF 69 528
14% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 81 300
10% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 87 100
7% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 94 874
6% earn betweenCHF 95 823 and CHF 101 000
2% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 106 000
2% earn betweenCHF 109 300 and CHF 115 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 500 and CHF 120 500
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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

technical designer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 150
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 670
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 670
Men: 35-45median CHF 92 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 92 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 250
Men: 55+median CHF 84 000
Women: 55+median CHF 83 600
median CHF 69 528

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

technical designer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 885
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 950
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 69 510
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for technical designer have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 68 933. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 73 645 per year.

Salary trend

technical designer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 933
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 73 645
median CHF 69 528

Jobs for technical designer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a technical designer is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 89 050 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for technical designer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 89 0503 jobs
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 100Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 83 200Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 075Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 70 1003 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 00013 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 65017 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 69 3003 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 68 5886 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 67 200Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for technical designer

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

ZH

Zurich

technical designer

CHF 68 922

median salary

Salary by canton

technical designer

median
Aargau median CHF 70 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 367
Basel Land median CHF 74 375
Basel-Stadt median CHF 77 500
Fribourg median CHF 73 242
Geneva median CHF 72 585
Glarus median CHF 62 690
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 88 725
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 73 420
Obwalden median CHF 66 200
St. Gallen median CHF 65 913
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 69 905
Schwyz median CHF 68 600
Thurgau median CHF 74 118
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 72 646
Valais median CHF 76 500
Zug median CHF 64 155
Zurich median CHF 69 457
median CHF 68 922