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engine driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 481 salary entriesCHF 78 880
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 18 000
1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 32 500
3% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 40 000
1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 500
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 56 000
17% earn betweenCHF 56 960 and CHF 67 000
15% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 73 587
19% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 81 000
median CHF 78 880
19% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 90 000
9% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 98 000
9% earn betweenCHF 99 200 and CHF 106 287
4% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 115 000
1% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 124 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
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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

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 74 294
Women: 25-35median CHF 74 294
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 88 694
Women: 45-55median CHF 88 694
Men: 55+median CHF 95 000
Women: 55+median CHF 95 000
median CHF 78 900

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 225
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 88 387
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 78 900
+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for engine driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 84 500 per year.

Salary trend

engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 78 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engine driver is Education, with an average salary of CHF 97 500 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engine driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 97 5002 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 97 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 84 1812 jobs
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 83 0004 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 143Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 79 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 00020 jobs
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 77 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 76 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for engine driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engine driver

CHF 78 916

median salary

Salary by canton

engine driver

median
Aargau median CHF 74 550
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 80 000
Basel Land median CHF 82 771
Basel-Stadt median CHF 78 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 84 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 500
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 87 100
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 84 500
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 80 325
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 77 900
Valais median CHF 83 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 82 000
median CHF 78 916