Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 63'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 73'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'104 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'800 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 91'171 |
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Swiss professionsConstruction
Kantonsingenieur/in
You lead a cantonal civil engineering office and oversee roads and waterways.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Kantonsingenieur/in lead civil engineering offices, approve road projects and coordinate authorities on infrastructure planning.
As a Kantonsingenieur/in, you lead a cantonal civil engineering office in technical and personnel matters. You manage public roads and waterways. You review municipal construction projects and support municipalities in implementation. You coordinate closely with federal and cantonal authorities to plan infrastructure safely and sustainably.
FieldConstruction
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryPublic Administration
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Public Administration Clerk. Based on 682 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+23% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 58'763 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 79'468 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 67'742 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'436 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 25 |
| Aargau | CHF 81'900 | 31 |
| Schwyz | CHF 78'200 | 12 |
| Zurich | CHF 78'000 | 173 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 76'700 | 43 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 75'375 | 14 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 17 |
| Consulting various | CHF 86'000 | 9 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 82'095 | 10 |
| Insurance | CHF 82'000 | 18 |
| Education | CHF 81'605 | 28 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Kantonsingenieur/in
Official education path
The main path is a master's degree at a university.
Typical training path
Kantonsingenieur/in
Prerequisites
- Master Universitäre Hochschule
- Master Fachhochschule FH
- Bachelor Fachhochschule FH
- Extensive work experience
Requirements
- Construction technical knowledge
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Leadership and social skills
- Organisational and planning skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Technical expertise in construction
- Leadership skills
- Organisational talent
- Communication skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You review the plans for a new road project. You discuss the next steps with the responsible municipal officials. Afterwards, you check the progress on site. This ensures that all technical requirements are met.
- You lead a cantonal civil engineering office in technical and personnel matters.
- You manage and oversee public roads and flowing waterways.
- You approve municipal road projects according to technical guidelines.
- You support medium and small municipalities with construction projects.
- You coordinate contacts with authorities at federal, cantonal and municipal levels.
- You check that safety standards are met on construction sites.
Working conditions
You work in the administrative offices of a cantonal civil engineering office. You regularly visit construction sites and municipal meetings. Your field of activity covers the entire infrastructure planning of the canton.
Where to learn
- Bau-, Planungs- und Umweltdirektoren-Konferenz BPUK Haus der KantoneSpeichergasse 6, 3001 Bern
Strengths
- Technical expertise in construction
- Leadership skills
- Organisational talent
- Communication skills
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Authority coordination
- Weather dependency
- Administrative effort
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