chief application engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 298 salary entriesCHF 130 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 30 175
3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 47 100
3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 70 000
10% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 93 000
9% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 105 300
6% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 115 000
29% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 136 500
median CHF 130 000
12% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 147 500
6% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 157 950
10% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 176 000
4% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 190 300
3% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 210 000
2% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 230 000
1% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 250 000
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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

chief application engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 81 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 28 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 101 288
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 151 610
Women: 45-55median CHF 312 000
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 130 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 119 659. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 141 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief application engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 124 187
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 119 659
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 133 350
21+ yearsmedian CHF 141 250
median CHF 130 000
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 130 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 625 per year.

Salary trend

chief application engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 130 625
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 130 000

Jobs for chief application engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief application engineer is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 156 500 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief application engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 156 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 145 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 144 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 142 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 141 666Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 138 2501 job
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 136 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 132 625Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief application engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief application engineer

CHF 130 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief application engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 129 250
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 114 326
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 122 927
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 139 000
median CHF 130 000