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front end developer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 936 salary entriesCHF 89 133
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 600 and CHF 15 600
2% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 36 750
3% earn betweenCHF 38 400 and CHF 44 500
7% earn betweenCHF 46 410 and CHF 57 960
11% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 67 600
18% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 82 000
13% earn betweenCHF 82 530 and CHF 92 500
median CHF 89 133
22% earn betweenCHF 92 820 and CHF 108 360
11% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 120 750
6% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 133 000
5% earn betweenCHF 134 700 and CHF 152 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 900 and CHF 170 625
< 1% earn betweenCHF 176 400 and CHF 183 333
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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

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 625
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 333
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 125
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 125
Men: 55+median CHF 111 000
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 89 120

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 89 131
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for front end developer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 90 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 000 per year.

Salary trend

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 225
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 86 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
median CHF 89 118

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a front end developer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 123 5001 job
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 111 6045 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 108 0001 job
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 5121 job
  7. Insurance
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 100 325Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for front end developer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

front end developer

CHF 89 120

median salary

Salary by canton

front end developer

median
Aargau median CHF 93 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 81 900
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 83 200
Fribourg median CHF 82 750
Geneva median CHF 97 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 80 294
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 95 050
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 85 050
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 118 000
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 89 120