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software engineer c++ salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 721 salary entriesCHF 97 175
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 200 and CHF 26 200
6% earn betweenCHF 37 692 and CHF 52 000
7% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 63 000
10% earn betweenCHF 64 229 and CHF 76 000
6% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 82 174
15% earn betweenCHF 82 900 and CHF 93 600
17% earn betweenCHF 94 185 and CHF 102 700
median CHF 97 175
16% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 114 000
11% earn betweenCHF 114 660 and CHF 126 850
5% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 137 000
3% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 145 950
3% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 160 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 950 and CHF 172 098
< 1% earn betweenCHF 178 000 and CHF 180 000
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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

software engineer c++, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 93 517
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 436
Women: 35-45median CHF 107 554
Men: 45-55median CHF 115 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 113 465
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 97 169

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 131 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer c++, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 762
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 879
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 103 650
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 112 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 131 700
median CHF 97 198
+55%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 101 010 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer c++, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 101 010
median CHF 97 175

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer c++ is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 115 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer c++, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 115 0003 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 6502 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 105 55027 jobs
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 103 200Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 102 70010 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 101 4002 jobs
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 101 4005 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 100 90049 jobs
  9. Insurance
    CHF 100 2726 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 1009 jobs

Salary by cantons for software engineer c++

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

software engineer c++

CHF 97 175

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer c++

median
Aargau median CHF 99 195
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 104 000
Basel Land median CHF 109 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 94 400
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 101 887
Zurich median CHF 102 637
median CHF 97 175