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construction engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 191 salary entriesCHF 86 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 17 000 and CHF 17 000
1% earn betweenCHF 33 120 and CHF 34 500
3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 500
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 000
6% earn betweenCHF 59 000 and CHF 67 000
15% earn betweenCHF 68 500 and CHF 76 050
19% earn betweenCHF 76 600 and CHF 85 350
18% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 92 000
median CHF 86 000
13% earn betweenCHF 92 586 and CHF 97 000
13% earn betweenCHF 97 710 and CHF 105 100
3% earn betweenCHF 106 400 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 112 320 and CHF 120 000
1% earn betweenCHF 129 000 and CHF 130 000
1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
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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

construction engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 73 450
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 82 850
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 99 450
Women: 45-55median CHF 97 000
Men: 55+median CHF 96 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 86 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a construction 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 98 540 per year.

Salary by work experience

construction engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 79 350
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 050
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 89 700
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 540
median CHF 86 000
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 88 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 252 per year.

Salary trend

construction engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 252
median CHF 86 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a construction engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 131 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for construction engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 131 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 98 76215 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 98 50039 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 96 0005 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 89 7008 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 87 97047 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 50048 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 85 67594 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 82 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 61 7002 jobs

Salary by cantons for construction engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

construction engineer

CHF 86 000

median salary

Salary by canton

construction engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 88 985
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 89 700
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 94 050
median CHF 86 000