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ingénieur salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3861 salary entriesCHF 96 286
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 33 600
3% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 43 753
5% earn betweenCHF 43 753 and CHF 57 200
5% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 66 668
7% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 500
15% earn betweenCHF 76 500 and CHF 87 510
25% earn betweenCHF 87 510 and CHF 103 123
median CHF 96 286
13% earn betweenCHF 103 123 and CHF 116 667
13% earn betweenCHF 116 667 and CHF 133 333
8% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 154 000
3% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 172 098 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 198 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 209 000
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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

ingénieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 73 118
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 511
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 285
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 597
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 598
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 125 000
Women: 55+median CHF 124 000
median CHF 96 156

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ingénieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 697
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 668
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 116 950
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 322
+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 98 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 420 per year.

Salary trend

ingénieur, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 533
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 420
median CHF 96 258

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ingénieur is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ingénieur, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 120 00027 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 117 000790 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 99 73839 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 50066 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 00084 jobs

Salary by cantons for ingénieur

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

ingénieur

CHF 96 191

median salary

Salary by canton

ingénieur

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 100 550
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 000
Fribourg median CHF 101 400
Geneva median CHF 99 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 500
Jura median CHF 83 000
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 91 500
Nidwalden median CHF 97 760
Obwalden median CHF 89 830
St. Gallen median CHF 90 725
Schaffhausen median CHF 101 000
Solothurn median CHF 101 000
Schwyz median CHF 85 000
Thurgau median CHF 104 000
Ticino median CHF 98 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 99 558
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 108 973
Zurich median CHF 99 718
median CHF 96 191