director electrical engineering salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 26 salary entriesCHF 104 279

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

4% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 47 000

8% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 68 256

4% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 71 000

12% earn betweenCHF 79 200 and CHF 80 000

15% earn betweenCHF 91 429 and CHF 94 000

8% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 103 558

8% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 106 470

8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 111 800

4% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 114 000

8% earn betweenCHF 120 750 and CHF 121 455

4% earn betweenCHF 123 400 and CHF 123 400

4% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 126 000

12% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 131 000

4% earn betweenCHF 149 150 and CHF 149 150

47kCHF 47 000

79kCHF 79 200

123kCHF 123 400

149kCHF 149 150

Updated 21 days ago

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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

director electrical engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income143k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 74 125

Women: 25-35median CHF 0

Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 94 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 73 728

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 104 279

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a director electrical engineering relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

director electrical engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome120k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 114 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 111 800

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 470

21+ yearsmedian CHF 94 000

median CHF 104 279

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years

-18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for director electrical engineering have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 105 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 065 per year.

Salary trend

director electrical engineering, Throughout Switzerland

median

90kIncome130k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 97 200

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 103 558

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 120 065

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 105 000

median CHF 104 279

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for director electrical engineering

2 weeks ago

Leiter Entwicklung Elektrotechnik (m/w/d)

Dagmersellen

80 – 100%

Permanent position

CHF 135 000 - 145 000 /year

Rocken®

4 days ago

Administrative Assistant 60-80%

Place of work:

Solothurn

Workload:

60 – 80%

Randstad (Switzerland) Ltd.

5 days ago

Industrial Quality Manager (f/m/d)

Place of work:

Villeneuve

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

ALSTOM Schweiz AG

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director electrical engineering is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 149 150 annually. Followed by Utilities and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director electrical engineering, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 149 150Set up Job Alert
Utilities
CHF 130 130Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 111 800Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 103 2791 job
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 68 256Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
N/A2 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
N/ASet up Job Alert
Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for director electrical engineering

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

Throughout Switzerland

director electrical engineering

CHF 104 279

median salary

Salary by canton

director electrical engineering

median

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Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 104 279

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich