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quality engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4457 salary entriesCHF 85 585
median
1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 36 673
5% earn betweenCHF 36 800 and CHF 48 500
6% earn betweenCHF 48 500 and CHF 56 521
12% earn betweenCHF 56 521 and CHF 67 200
13% earn betweenCHF 67 200 and CHF 77 233
17% earn betweenCHF 77 244 and CHF 88 488
median CHF 85 585
11% earn betweenCHF 88 488 and CHF 96 239
14% earn betweenCHF 96 293 and CHF 108 900
7% earn betweenCHF 108 900 and CHF 118 755
8% earn betweenCHF 118 800 and CHF 134 400
3% earn betweenCHF 134 700 and CHF 149 000
2% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 158 417
< 1% earn betweenCHF 158 417 and CHF 165 640
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 640 and CHF 180 000
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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

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 570
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 373
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 012
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 071
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 244
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 932
Men: 55+median CHF 102 661
Women: 55+median CHF 102 646
median CHF 85 559

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 139 per year.

Salary by work experience

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 190
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 727
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 367
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 979
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 139
median CHF 85 562
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 88 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 202 per year.

Salary trend

quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 003
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 870
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 202
median CHF 85 563

Jobs for quality engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a quality engineer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 240 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for quality engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 240 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 00055 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 102 7501 job
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0003 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 100 00012 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 721Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 246Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 96 00012 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 94 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 075Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for quality engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

quality engineer

CHF 85 546

median salary

Salary by canton

quality engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 94 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 500
Bern median CHF 80 674
Basel Land median CHF 89 250
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 82 175
Geneva median CHF 82 400
Glarus median CHF 94 500
Grisons median CHF 82 750
Jura median CHF 65 019
Lucerne median CHF 97 345
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 796
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 92 500
St. Gallen median CHF 82 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 83 150
Schwyz median CHF 83 265
Thurgau median CHF 88 942
Ticino median CHF 72 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 750
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 98 020
median CHF 85 546