Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 80'635 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 85'400 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 92'080 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 100'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 105'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 125'000 |
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Swiss professionsPlanning & Engineering Design
Geomatikingenieur/in ETH
You capture and analyze spatial data for sustainable infrastructure projects
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Geomatikingenieur/in ETH professionals at ETHs survey the environment, develop geographic information systems, and lead complex infrastructure projects.
As a Geomatikingenieur/in ETH at an ETH, you combine engineering with modern computing and spatial planning. You capture precise geodata in the field, develop digital geographic information systems for cities, and monitor complex infrastructure projects. Your expertise ensures sustainable environmental design, aids in hazard prevention, and supports clients with clear, up-to-date data for the future. You lay the foundation for safe and efficient infrastructure.
FieldPlanning & Engineering Design
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryPlanning & Civil Engineering
Swissdoc 0.410.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Geomatics Engineer. Based on 92 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 81'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'884 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 88'200 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'625 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | CHF 97'500 | 17 |
| Zurich | CHF 96'950 | 20 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 125'000 | 5 |
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 106'000 | 5 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 103'535 | 5 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 90'000 | 60 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bachelor in Raumbezogene Ingenieurwissenschaften / Master in Geomatik oder Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme
Official education path
The main path leads through a university degree at an ETH.
Typical training path
Bachelor in Raumbezogene Ingenieurwissenschaften / Master in Geomatik oder Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme
Prerequisites
- Ability to develop, execute, and review projects, good comprehension
- Precise working method
- Independent working method
- Systematic working method
Requirements
- Ability to develop, execute, and review projects
- Good comprehension
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Project management
- Precision
- Independence
- Comprehension
- Analytical thinking
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the field with satellite-guided measuring devices and capture the exact location of structures. Back in the office, you check data quality and maintain the geodata base for ongoing projects.
- You capture and analyze spatial information with modern measuring instruments.
- You monitor the quality and currency of geodatabases.
- You survey complex structures like bridges or tunnels in the field.
- You develop geographic information systems for the three-dimensional representation of cities.
- You review technical plans and consider landscape design.
- You lead infrastructure projects and coordinate staff.
- You acquire contracts and ensure deadlines are met.
Working conditions
You work in the office, in the field, and on construction sites. You are also active in planning offices, official surveying services, or research institutes.
Where to learn
- ETH ZürichKreuzplatz 5, 8032 Zürich
Strengths
- Project management
- Precision
- Independence
- Comprehension
- Analytical thinking
Trade-offs
- Fieldwork
- Responsibility
- Technical pressure
- Project stress
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