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plombier salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 872 salary entriesCHF 65 884
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 154
4% earn betweenCHF 19 535 and CHF 28 172
3% earn betweenCHF 29 077 and CHF 37 296
2% earn betweenCHF 38 400 and CHF 43 000
16% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 56 000
16% earn betweenCHF 56 648 and CHF 64 000
29% earn betweenCHF 64 672 and CHF 73 000
median CHF 65 884
20% earn betweenCHF 73 244 and CHF 86 100
5% earn betweenCHF 86 940 and CHF 95 004
1% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 100 000
1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 130 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 143 000
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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

plombier, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 953
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 70 569
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 569
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 72 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 65 824

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 050 per year.

Salary by work experience

plombier, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 045
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 015
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 050
median CHF 65 891
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for plombier have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 68 900. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 720 per year.

Salary trend

plombier, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 720
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
median CHF 65 907

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a plombier is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 167 999 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for plombier, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 167 9991 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 79 560Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 850Set up Job Alert
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 75 001Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 71 000174 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 8886 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 67 2982 jobs
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 5204 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 5003 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for plombier

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

plombier

CHF 65 889

median salary

Salary by canton

plombier

median
Aargau median CHF 70 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 65 700
Basel Land median CHF 65 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 61 795
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 67 740
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 62 835
Lucerne median CHF 68 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 66 108
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 67 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 66 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 67 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 500
Valais median CHF 69 965
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 70 700
median CHF 65 889