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automation engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 639 salary entriesCHF 92 189
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 31 680
2% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 43 680 and CHF 52 000
4% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 63 000
2% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 68 500
20% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 82 511
28% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 97 125
median CHF 92 189
15% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 107 100
11% earn betweenCHF 107 390 and CHF 117 500
6% earn betweenCHF 118 755 and CHF 126 000
4% earn betweenCHF 126 977 and CHF 133 171
3% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 145 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 149 900 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 165 000
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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

automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 420
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 948
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 700
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 010
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 267
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 119 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 92 257

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 82 755. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 82 755
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 725
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 840
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 500
median CHF 92 225
+38%

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 97 837 per year.

Salary trend

automation engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 700
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 88 725
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 837
median CHF 92 193

Jobs for automation engineer

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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

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 115 5006 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 110 00091 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 96 200Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 94 5003 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 93 8008 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 50010 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 92 9503 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 92 0002 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 91 000Set 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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

automation engineer

CHF 92 257

median salary

Salary by canton

automation engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 87 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 96 897
Basel Land median CHF 94 217
Basel-Stadt median CHF 93 975
Fribourg median CHF 99 645
Geneva median CHF 88 675
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 81 742
Lucerne median CHF 93 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 195
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 87 907
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 95 070
Valais median CHF 94 000
Zug median CHF 101 279
Zurich median CHF 102 000
median CHF 92 257