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process engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1395 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 27 720
4% earn betweenCHF 31 100 and CHF 49 200
2% earn betweenCHF 49 405 and CHF 57 750
4% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 68 000
16% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 85 500
22% earn betweenCHF 85 500 and CHF 98 341
28% earn betweenCHF 98 500 and CHF 118 650
median CHF 100 000
11% earn betweenCHF 118 767 and CHF 131 250
4% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 140 500
4% earn betweenCHF 141 750 and CHF 154 000
2% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 162 500
1% earn betweenCHF 163 415 and CHF 172 000
1% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 195 200
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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

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 83 450
Men: 25-35median CHF 92 817
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 849
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 125
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 114
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 606
Women: 45-55median CHF 121 470
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 93 947
median CHF 99 992

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 197. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 255 per year.

Salary by work experience

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 197
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 349
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 621
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 095
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 121 255
median CHF 99 969
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 98 654. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 463 per year.

Salary trend

process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 250
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 654
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 576
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 463
median CHF 100 000

Jobs for process engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a process engineer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 194 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for process engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 194 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 135 00020 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 119 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 118 8051 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 118 100Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 117 50054 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 113 95016 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 108 00012 jobs

Salary by cantons for process engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

process engineer

CHF 99 994

median salary

Salary by canton

process engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 104 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 106 000
Basel Land median CHF 107 561
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 000
Fribourg median CHF 90 000
Geneva median CHF 99 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 010
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 350
Neuchâtel median CHF 93 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 104 512
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 95 450
Solothurn median CHF 94 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 99 750
Valais median CHF 104 568
Zug median CHF 104 290
Zurich median CHF 109 015
median CHF 99 994