food engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 130. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 000 per year.

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 76 850. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 000 per year.

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a food engineer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 113 260 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.