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software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 6673 salary entriesCHF 96 925
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 200 and CHF 30 120
3% earn betweenCHF 30 120 and CHF 43 080
5% earn betweenCHF 43 080 and CHF 56 970
8% earn betweenCHF 56 970 and CHF 67 000
8% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 76 325
20% earn betweenCHF 76 325 and CHF 91 584
21% earn betweenCHF 91 584 and CHF 106 813
median CHF 96 925
17% earn betweenCHF 106 813 and CHF 122 222
8% earn betweenCHF 122 222 and CHF 132 825
5% earn betweenCHF 132 825 and CHF 149 000
2% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 158 500
2% earn betweenCHF 158 500 and CHF 173 917
1% earn betweenCHF 173 917 and CHF 190 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 203 250
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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

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 998
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 010
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 125 208
Women: 55+median CHF 125 000
median CHF 96 943

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 86 987. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 987
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 966
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 862
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 062
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 919
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 96 785. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 171 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 95 002
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 905
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 96 785
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 171
median CHF 96 907

Jobs for software engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 112 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 00060 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 110 00029 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 104 87510 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 8253 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 104 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 102 00022 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 101 00045 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 100 05017 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 00071 jobs

Salary by cantons for software engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

software engineer

CHF 96 914

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

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Aargau median CHF 89 962
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 95 000
Berne median CHF 94 000
Basel Land median CHF 91 976
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 500
Fribourg median CHF 88 342
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 84 500
Lucerne median CHF 90 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 900
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 100 000
Solothurn median CHF 98 625
Schwyz median CHF 101 000
Thurgau median CHF 83 750
Ticino median CHF 75 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 400
Valais median CHF 80 000
Zug median CHF 100 800
Zurich median CHF 104 979
median CHF 96 914