automation engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
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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
automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a automation engineer relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 83 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for automation engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 94 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 000 per year.
Salary trend
automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Jobs for automation engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a automation engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
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- Health care / Social servicesCHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
- Medical TechnologyCHF 115 5005 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 108 000125 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 96 100Set up Job Alert
- UtilitiesCHF 94 9003 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 94 5003 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 94 00013 jobs
- Building trade / Real estateCHF 93 50010 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 92 0003 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 90 200Set up Job Alert
Salary by cantons for automation engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for automation engineer are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
automation engineer
CHF 92 047
median salary
Salary by canton
automation engineer