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automation engineer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 68 salary entriesCHF 95 071
median
1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
1% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 62 400
3% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 68 000
4% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 75 000
13% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900
24% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 93 220
9% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 97 500
median CHF 95 071
16% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 106 667
7% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 110 900
4% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 115 000
7% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 120 250
1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 000
4% earn betweenCHF 128 503 and CHF 133 171
3% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 138 000
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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

automation engineer, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 775
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 538
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 114 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 190 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 95 071

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

automation engineer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 135
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 375
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 500
median CHF 95 071
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 550. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 850 per year.

Salary trend

automation engineer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 486
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 103 850
median CHF 95 071

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a automation engineer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for automation engineer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 110 900Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 100 125Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 220Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 92 400Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 87 870Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 80 6001 job

Salary by cantons for automation engineer

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

VD

Vaud

automation engineer

CHF 92 047

median salary

Salary by canton

automation engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 87 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 98 000
Basel Land median CHF 94 217
Basel-Stadt median CHF 93 975
Fribourg median CHF 97 822
Geneva median CHF 88 675
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 81 742
Lucerne median CHF 93 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 88 195
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 553
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 95 070
Valais median CHF 93 573
Zug median CHF 101 279
Zurich median CHF 96 800
median CHF 92 047