air conditioning & refrigeration engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 644 salary entriesCHF 78 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 16 128 and CHF 16 128
4% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 35 652
2% earn betweenCHF 36 986 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 43 680 and CHF 50 400
3% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 56 400
6% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 62 400
13% earn betweenCHF 62 750 and CHF 70 200
14% earn betweenCHF 70 750 and CHF 77 125
27% earn betweenCHF 77 475 and CHF 87 150
median CHF 78 000
12% earn betweenCHF 87 995 and CHF 94 020
10% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 105 105
2% earn betweenCHF 106 470 and CHF 112 500
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 122 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 127 400 and CHF 135 000
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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

air conditioning & refrigeration engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 050
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 520
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 88 725
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 79 182
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 89 300
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 78 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a air conditioning & refrigeration engineer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 150. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 91 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

air conditioning & refrigeration engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 150
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 78 027
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for air conditioning & refrigeration engineer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 79 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 000 per year.

Salary trend

air conditioning & refrigeration engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 77 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
median CHF 78 027

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a air conditioning & refrigeration engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for air conditioning & refrigeration engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 325Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 94 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 90 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 81 182Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 800Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 672Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 76 215Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for air conditioning & refrigeration engineer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

air conditioning & refrigeration engineer

CHF 78 000

median salary

Salary by canton

air conditioning & refrigeration engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 82 530
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 78 325
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 78 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 72 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 85 700
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 81 951
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 75 416
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 77 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 750
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 78 000