Average Research and Development Engineer Salary in Switzerland

Annual Base Salary - CHF 92’435.00/year

The average annual salary of Research and Development Engineer is CHF 92’435.00

CHF 61’360.00
Low
CHF 92’435.00
Average
CHF 109’080.00
High

The starting salary of Research and Development Engineer is between CHF 52’156.00 and CHF 61’360.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between CHF 109’080.00 and CHF 125’442.00.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
CHF 52’156.00CHF 125’442.00
Average Hourly Pay - CHF 41.72/hour

The average hourly pay of Research and Development Engineer is CHF 41.72.

CHF 0.00
Low
CHF 41.72
Average
CHF 45.10
High

The maximum hourly wage is between CHF 45.10 and CHF 52.00.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
CHF 0.00CHF 52.00
Bonus Range: Tooltip
CHF 1’050.00 - CHF 9’630.00
CHF 1’050.00
CHF 125’442.00
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  • Currency : CHF
  • Annual Salary : CHF 92’435.00
  • Hourly Pay : CHF 41.72
  • Weekly Pay : CHF 1’631.00
  • Fortnightly Salary : CHF 3’262.00
  • Monthly Salary : CHF 7’067.00

Research and Development Engineer Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Research and Development Engineer. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as Research and Development Engineer compared to female. Their involvement is 74% while of female is only 26%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Research and Development Engineer salary in Switzerland on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Research and Development Engineer working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around CHF 90’302.16.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a decrease of CHF 5’571.86 which would decline total wage to CHF 84’730.30.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Research and Development Engineer salary would increase again to a total of CHF 97’629.91, adding CHF 12’899.61 from the last salary increase.

Prominent Skills Affecting Research and Development Engineer Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Research and Development Engineer's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Research and Development Engineer when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Research and Development Engineer is Project Management which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 8% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Project Management.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Data Analysis with 1%. It can be said that Data Analysis skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Research and Development Engineer. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is CHF 89’662.00 whereas the highest earning is CHF 100’754.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of CHF 100’754.00 at 9%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 2% more than the average salary, Early Career earns 3% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 9% more than the average salary.