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automation specialist salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 145 salary entriesCHF 66 586
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000
1% earn betweenCHF 45 500 and CHF 46 800
2% earn betweenCHF 48 109 and CHF 50 000
9% earn betweenCHF 53 750 and CHF 57 200
29% earn betweenCHF 57 645 and CHF 62 496
12% earn betweenCHF 64 155 and CHF 68 250
median CHF 66 586
16% earn betweenCHF 68 988 and CHF 72 800
6% earn betweenCHF 73 284 and CHF 75 500
9% earn betweenCHF 77 050 and CHF 80 020
5% earn betweenCHF 81 660 and CHF 85 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 87 500
3% earn betweenCHF 89 250 and CHF 91 200
3% earn betweenCHF 92 820 and CHF 95 290
3% earn betweenCHF 98 868 and CHF 101 010
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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

automation specialist, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 150
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 960
Women: 35-45median CHF 79 170
Men: 45-55median CHF 99 823
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 70 000
Women: 55+median CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 586

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

automation specialist, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 74 667
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 586
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for automation specialist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 72 150. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 725 per year.

Salary trend

automation specialist, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 725
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 150
median CHF 66 586

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a automation specialist is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 80 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for automation specialist, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 79 170Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 79 150Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 934Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 3145 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 64 150Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 61 1503 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 1003 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 00010 jobs

Salary by cantons for automation specialist

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

SG

St. Gallen

automation specialist

CHF 67 445

median salary

Salary by canton

automation specialist

median
Aargau median CHF 71 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 58 500
Bern median CHF 66 780
Basel Land median CHF 66 592
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 500
Fribourg median CHF 72 272
Geneva median CHF 73 500
Glarus median CHF 62 547
Grisons median CHF 62 308
Jura median CHF 67 600
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 70 530
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 586
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 725
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 65 000
Thurgau median CHF 64 367
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 250
Valais median CHF 69 615
Zug median CHF 76 350
Zurich median CHF 67 544
median CHF 67 445