food engineer salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 30 salary entriesCHF 78 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000

7% earn betweenCHF 48 300 and CHF 49 200

3% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000

3% earn betweenCHF 53 600 and CHF 53 600

10% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 62 400

7% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000

13% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 73 540

10% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 79 000

median CHF 78 000

7% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 83 250

7% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000

17% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 95 875

7% earn betweenCHF 99 600 and CHF 100 000

3% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

3% earn betweenCHF 113 500 and CHF 113 500

40kCHF 40 000

54kCHF 53 600

96kCHF 95 875

114kCHF 113 500

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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

food engineer, Lucerne

median

Men

Women

0Income124k

Men: 16-25median CHF 49 200

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 75 400

Women: 25-35median CHF 75 400

Men: 35-45median CHF 95 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 73 500

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 77 500

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 78 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

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 67 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

food engineer, Lucerne

median

60kIncome100k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 800

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 970

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 95 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 73 500

median CHF 78 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+8%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 950 per year.

Salary trend

food engineer, Lucerne

median

0Income100k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 540

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 950

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

median CHF 78 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

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Lehre als Milchpraktiker:in EBA 2025

Place of work:

Dagmersellen

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Apprenticeship

Emmi Schweiz AG

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Lehre als Milchtechnologin oder Milchtechnologe EFZ 2025

Place of work:

Kaltbach

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Apprenticeship

Emmi Schweiz AG

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Place of work:

Emmen

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Apprenticeship

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a food engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 113 500 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for food engineer, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 113 500Set up Job Alert
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 79 000Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 74 00020 jobs
Industry various
CHF 73 520Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for food engineer

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

Lucerne

food engineer

CHF 75 000

median salary

Salary by canton

food engineer

median

0Income90k

Aargau median CHF 64 259

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 78 000

Basel Land median CHF 74 280

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 75 000

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 66 000

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 78 000

median CHF 75 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

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Highest-Paying industries for food engineer, Lucerne

Lucerne

food engineer

Aargau

55 salaries

Bern

39 salaries

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Salary trend

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for food engineer, Lucerne

Salary by cantons for food engineer

Lucerne

food engineer

Salary by canton

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Aargau

55 salaries

Bern

39 salaries