Occupation & salary Switzerland
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Calculated for the canton of Zurich, age 40, single, no children, no church affiliation. Use the full salary calculator for your personal details.
In many cantons households pay 20-40% more for health insurance than necessary. By comparing, Swiss households save CHF 1'200 per year on average.
Salary data
| By canton | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| ag | 64,776 CHF | 5,398 CHF |
| bl | 55,551 CHF | 4,629 CHF |
| be | 59,677 CHF | 4,973 CHF |
| bs | 63,846 CHF | 5,321 CHF |
| fr | 56,377 CHF | 4,698 CHF |
| ge | 56,077 CHF | 4,673 CHF |
| gl | 58,154 CHF | 4,846 CHF |
| gr | 58,985 CHF | 4,915 CHF |
| lu | 73,588 CHF | 6,132 CHF |
| sg | 69,434 CHF | 5,786 CHF |
| sh | 63,140 CHF | 5,262 CHF |
| so | 60,635 CHF | 5,053 CHF |
| tg | 60,222 CHF | 5,019 CHF |
| ti | 64,077 CHF | 5,340 CHF |
| vd | 58,154 CHF | 4,846 CHF |
| zg | 59,619 CHF | 4,968 CHF |
| zh | 64,757 CHF | 5,396 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| No education | 54,000 CHF | 4,500 CHF |
| Continuing education | 69,046 CHF | 5,754 CHF |
| Secondary school | 59,317 CHF | 4,943 CHF |
| Higher secondary school | 65,538 CHF | 5,462 CHF |
| Vocational baccalaureate | 63,000 CHF | 5,250 CHF |
| Apprenticeship | 64,611 CHF | 5,384 CHF |
| University of applied sciences | 61,385 CHF | 5,115 CHF |
| University | 68,000 CHF | 5,667 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 64,160 CHF | 5,347 CHF | 34.6 | 13.8 |
| Female | 55,385 CHF | 4,615 CHF | 28.0 | 4.0 |
The salary of heating engineers in Switzerland depends heavily on canton, professional experience, and qualifications. Professionals earn particularly well in the cantons of Lucerne, St. Gallen, and Aargau, while wages in Schwyz, Basel-Landschaft, and Geneva tend to be lower. Additional qualifications, for example in plumbing or air conditioning technology, as well as further training, also have a positive effect on salary. As professional experience and responsibility increase, for example in system planning or customer consulting, earning potential improves further. Company size and the industry in which a heating engineer works also influence the achievable salary.
Heating engineers, also known as heating installers or mechanics for sanitary, heating, and air conditioning technology, specialize in the planning, installation, and maintenance of heating systems. They frequently also cover plumbing, cooling water lines, and air conditioning systems. Their tasks include designing and installing new systems, regularly maintaining existing systems, and repairing faults as they arise. As technical experts, they also advise customers on choosing new systems and technologies. Heating engineers work mainly for installation companies, heating system manufacturers, or in the air conditioning technology industry.
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