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development engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1126 salary entriesCHF 95 406
median
1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 46 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 52 500
3% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 64 105
4% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 72 800
5% earn betweenCHF 73 000 and CHF 79 300
17% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 87 750
16% earn betweenCHF 87 775 and CHF 94 193
27% earn betweenCHF 94 193 and CHF 106 600
median CHF 95 406
15% earn betweenCHF 106 600 and CHF 118 300
6% earn betweenCHF 118 634 and CHF 126 512
3% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 135 000
2% earn betweenCHF 135 850 and CHF 140 000
1% earn betweenCHF 140 904 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000
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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

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 424
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 834
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 925
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 998
Women: 35-45median CHF 107 550
Men: 45-55median CHF 114 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 111 250
Men: 55+median CHF 120 225
Women: 55+median CHF 140 000
median CHF 95 406

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 450
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 111 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 500
median CHF 95 406
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for development engineer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 101 525 per year.

Salary trend

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 196
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 101 525
median CHF 95 406

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a development engineer is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 110 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 109 07555 jobs
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 105 30010 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 104 70035 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 103 83531 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 102 95019 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 0005 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 97 99729 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 58788 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 96 100193 jobs

Salary by cantons for development engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

development engineer

CHF 95 409

median salary

Salary by canton

development engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 100 137
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 185
Basel Land median CHF 100 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 104 000
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 97 674
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 94 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 91 455
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 107 587
Solothurn median CHF 95 000
Schwyz median CHF 90 000
Thurgau median CHF 92 300
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 103 500
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 104 500
Zurich median CHF 99 751
median CHF 95 409