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electrician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5741 salary entriesCHF 68 271
median
1% earn betweenCHF 16 000 and CHF 25 920
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 31 680
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 38 772
3% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 47 020
8% earn betweenCHF 47 020 and CHF 56 348
31% earn betweenCHF 56 348 and CHF 66 821
20% earn betweenCHF 66 821 and CHF 72 613
median CHF 68 271
16% earn betweenCHF 72 613 and CHF 79 607
11% earn betweenCHF 79 607 and CHF 87 630
4% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 94 500
3% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 102 220
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 220 and CHF 107 835
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 900 and CHF 116 331
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 331 and CHF 122 375
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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

electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 811
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 456
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 69 932
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 899
Women: 35-45median CHF 73 998
Men: 45-55median CHF 77 368
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 960
Women: 55+median CHF 78 454
median CHF 68 262

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 693 per year.

Salary by work experience

electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 286
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 230
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 770
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 137
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 693
median CHF 68 274
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for electrician have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 73 568 per year.

Salary trend

electrician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 118
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 73 568
median CHF 68 264

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a electrician is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 81 900 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for electrician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 81 900Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 81 250Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 81 25015 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 81 000472 jobs
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 77 108Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 76 440348 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 050Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 250Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 75 09319 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 72 766Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for electrician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

electrician

CHF 68 261

median salary

Salary by canton

electrician

median
Aargau median CHF 68 625
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 70 016
Basel Land median CHF 69 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 972
Fribourg median CHF 68 900
Geneva median CHF 69 632
Glarus median CHF 66 300
Grisons median CHF 70 175
Jura median CHF 65 000
Lucerne median CHF 70 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 151
Nidwalden median CHF 68 250
Obwalden median CHF 66 865
St. Gallen median CHF 69 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 807
Solothurn median CHF 68 400
Schwyz median CHF 66 885
Thurgau median CHF 68 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 65 250
Vaud median CHF 67 831
Valais median CHF 67 237
Zug median CHF 71 045
Zurich median CHF 72 024
median CHF 68 261