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electrical engineer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 113 salary entriesCHF 95 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 13 250 and CHF 13 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 43 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000
4% earn betweenCHF 61 000 and CHF 65 650
28% earn betweenCHF 67 700 and CHF 84 000
12% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 93 000
18% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 101 500
median CHF 95 000
14% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 115 000
6% earn betweenCHF 118 300 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 125 216 and CHF 135 000
3% earn betweenCHF 138 750 and CHF 141 000
5% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 165 000
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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

electrical engineer, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 525
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 85 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 134 278
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

electrical engineer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 038
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 107 750
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 100
median CHF 95 000
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 94 960. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 200 per year.

Salary trend

electrical engineer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 960
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 88 010
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 200
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a electrical engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 152 891 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for electrical engineer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 152 891Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 115 910Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 112 567Set up Job Alert
  5. Utilities
    CHF 107 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 98 6501 job
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 97 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 95 0003 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 94 600Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for electrical engineer

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

VD

Vaud

electrical engineer

CHF 95 018

median salary

Salary by canton

electrical engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 104 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 97 500
Basel Land median CHF 101 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 92 350
Fribourg median CHF 96 750
Geneva median CHF 99 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 102 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 90 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 850
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 93 600
St. Gallen median CHF 94 930
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 95 000
Schwyz median CHF 95 000
Thurgau median CHF 98 000
Ticino median CHF 84 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 95 000
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 100 100
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 95 018