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Informatiker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3614 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 31 200
3% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 46 667
4% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 53 268
22% earn betweenCHF 53 268 and CHF 67 200
25% earn betweenCHF 67 200 and CHF 83 200
median CHF 80 000
14% earn betweenCHF 83 327 and CHF 95 350
10% earn betweenCHF 95 350 and CHF 105 240
4% earn betweenCHF 105 556 and CHF 113 100
7% earn betweenCHF 113 500 and CHF 128 000
4% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 140 200
3% earn betweenCHF 140 819 and CHF 154 000
1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 162 094
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 171 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 172 000 and CHF 186 250
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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

Informatiker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 901
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 997
Men: 25-35median CHF 76 687
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 94 967
Women: 35-45median CHF 94 967
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 998
Men: 55+median CHF 122 850
Women: 55+median CHF 123 000
median CHF 80 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 741. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 109 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

Informatiker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 741
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 109 900
median CHF 80 000
+53%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for Informatiker have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 80 535. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 81 000 per year.

Salary trend

Informatiker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 013
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 535
median CHF 80 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a Informatiker is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 103 333 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for Informatiker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 103 33320 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 99 0006 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 89 3258 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 89 05019 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 86 75038 jobs
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 86 50021 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 86 00044 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 83 78714 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 81 95123 jobs
  10. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 80 8501 job

Salary by cantons for Informatiker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

Informatiker

CHF 80 000

median salary

Salary by canton

Informatiker

median
Aargau median CHF 80 125
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 75 000
Basel Land median CHF 78 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 675
Fribourg median CHF 78 700
Geneva median CHF 81 800
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 79 325
Jura median CHF 65 156
Lucerne median CHF 80 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 800
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 72 352
Schwyz median CHF 80 000
Thurgau median CHF 75 200
Ticino median CHF 55 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 650
Valais median CHF 78 000
Zug median CHF 85 000
Zurich median CHF 84 916
median CHF 80 000