cad engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 1880 salary entriesCHF 70 995
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 25 236
1% earn betweenCHF 25 236 and CHF 32 760
2% earn betweenCHF 33 000 and CHF 42 158
3% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 48 811
6% earn betweenCHF 49 350 and CHF 55 300
28% earn betweenCHF 55 400 and CHF 66 520
14% earn betweenCHF 66 550 and CHF 73 000
average salary CHF 70 995
15% earn betweenCHF 73 125 and CHF 81 260
17% earn betweenCHF 81 380 and CHF 92 538
5% earn betweenCHF 92 950 and CHF 98 280
5% earn betweenCHF 98 500 and CHF 106 600
1% earn betweenCHF 107 835 and CHF 115 000
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 131 000
Updated 2 days ago

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 61 060
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 61 100
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 71 090
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 70 980
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 81 874
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 81 787
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 85 973
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 85 973
Men: 55+average salary CHF 89 513
Women: 55+average salary CHF 88 400
Average salary CHF 70 975

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 64 464. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 64 464
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 71 533
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 78 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 83 200
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 90 000
Average salary CHF 71 057
+40%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual average salary was CHF 72 380. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 72 612 per year.

Salary trend

cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 72 380
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 349
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 72 612
Average salary CHF 70 995

Jobs for cad engineer

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cad engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 89 140 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cad engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

/

Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 89 140Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 83 948Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 82 700Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 81 9006 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 76 5252 jobs
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 76 2642 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 712Set up Job Alert
  9. Utilities
    CHF 75 0002 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 74 9581 job

Salary by cantons for cad engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

cad engineer

CHF 70 995

average salary

Salary by canton

cad engineer

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 72 214
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 66 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 76 000
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 70 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 72 800
Geneva average salary CHF 75 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 63 244
Jura average salary CHF 68 250
Lucerne average salary CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 77 902
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 71 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 76 050
Solothurn average salary CHF 73 756
Schwyz average salary CHF 62 610
Thurgau average salary CHF 67 060
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 64 074
Vaud average salary CHF 75 921
Valais average salary CHF 70 837
Zug average salary CHF 77 050
Zurich average salary CHF 72 625
Average salary CHF 70 995