engineering technician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 349 salary entriesCHF 80 600
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 250 and CHF 29 400
2% earn betweenCHF 39 312 and CHF 41 537
5% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 52 920
5% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 58 800
9% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 66 300
7% earn betweenCHF 67 298 and CHF 71 000
15% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 78 000
24% earn betweenCHF 78 650 and CHF 85 313
median CHF 80 600
19% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 95 550
6% earn betweenCHF 97 214 and CHF 102 600
6% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 117 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 123 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 129 150 and CHF 132 000
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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

engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 270
Men: 35-45median CHF 87 863
Women: 35-45median CHF 46 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 90 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 91 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 80 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 77 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 214 per year.

Salary by work experience

engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 81 475
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 670
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 88 974
21+ yearsmedian CHF 97 214
median CHF 80 600
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for engineering technician have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 80 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 84 000 per year.

Salary trend

engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 79 300
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 77 467
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
median CHF 80 600

Jobs for engineering technician

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a engineering technician is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 106 600 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for engineering technician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 106 600Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0004 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 98 0002 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 91 00014 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 90 00023 jobs
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 84 1507 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 82 0004 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 81 5756 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 6005 jobs

Salary by cantons for engineering technician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

engineering technician

CHF 80 600

median salary

Salary by canton

engineering technician

median
Aargau median CHF 83 250
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 80 300
Basel Land median CHF 81 378
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 78 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 90 725
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 84 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 74 050
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 87 000
median CHF 80 600