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plumber salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 847 salary entriesCHF 66 011
median
5% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 28 172
3% earn betweenCHF 29 077 and CHF 37 296
2% earn betweenCHF 38 400 and CHF 43 000
7% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 51 279
9% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 56 000
17% earn betweenCHF 56 648 and CHF 64 000
29% earn betweenCHF 64 672 and CHF 73 000
median CHF 66 011
12% earn betweenCHF 73 244 and CHF 79 300
8% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 86 100
5% earn betweenCHF 86 940 and CHF 95 004
2% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 100 000
1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 126 000
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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

plumber, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 72 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 003

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 050 per year.

Salary by work experience

plumber, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 431
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 825
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 424
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 050
median CHF 66 002
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 69 888. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 720 per year.

Salary trend

plumber, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 720
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 760
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 888
median CHF 66 006

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plumber is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 167 999 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for plumber, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 167 999Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 79 560Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 850Set up Job Alert
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 75 001Set up Job Alert
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 73 0605 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 72 000169 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 8884 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 68 4003 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 0003 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 2405 jobs

Salary by cantons for plumber

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

plumber

CHF 66 002

median salary

Salary by canton

plumber

median
Aargau median CHF 70 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 66 400
Basel Land median CHF 65 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 500
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 68 850
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 62 835
Lucerne median CHF 68 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 619
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 68 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 66 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 67 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 500
Valais median CHF 69 965
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 71 000
median CHF 66 002