mechanic salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 355 salary entriesCHF 75 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 25 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 35 000
3% earn betweenCHF 44 077 and CHF 48 000
9% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 57 200
9% earn betweenCHF 57 750 and CHF 61 800
7% earn betweenCHF 62 550 and CHF 66 755
16% earn betweenCHF 67 598 and CHF 73 500
26% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 500
median CHF 75 000
16% earn betweenCHF 83 750 and CHF 91 000
4% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 96 000
4% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 105 000
3% earn betweenCHF 106 470 and CHF 110 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
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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

mechanic, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 79 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 632
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 85 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 75 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

mechanic, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 050
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 220
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 850
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 75 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 74 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 443 per year.

Salary trend

mechanic, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 443
median CHF 75 000

Jobs for mechanic

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a mechanic is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 92 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for mechanic, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 86 50012 jobs
  3. Industry various
    CHF 79 9006 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 00032 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 77 56075 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 76 2453 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 76 1861 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 76 1102 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 73 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for mechanic

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

ZH

Zurich

mechanic

CHF 71 055

median salary

Salary by canton

mechanic

median
Aargau median CHF 76 233
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 300
Bern median CHF 72 000
Basel Land median CHF 75 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 72 800
Geneva median CHF 67 600
Glarus median CHF 70 000
Grisons median CHF 65 500
Jura median CHF 64 407
Lucerne median CHF 71 479
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 390
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 67 600
Solothurn median CHF 70 200
Schwyz median CHF 67 600
Thurgau median CHF 73 440
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 000
Valais median CHF 74 800
Zug median CHF 81 925
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 71 055