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software engineer c++ salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 25 salary entriesCHF 94 400
median
4% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 54 600
8% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 62 488
8% earn betweenCHF 64 229 and CHF 65 965
4% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 75 400
4% earn betweenCHF 78 849 and CHF 78 849
16% earn betweenCHF 86 400 and CHF 89 400
16% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 97 674
median CHF 94 400
12% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 101 300
8% earn betweenCHF 108 845 and CHF 110 000
4% earn betweenCHF 117 600 and CHF 117 600
4% earn betweenCHF 121 000 and CHF 121 000
4% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 136 500
4% earn betweenCHF 140 500 and CHF 140 500
4% earn betweenCHF 172 098 and CHF 172 098
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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++, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 244
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 360
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 130 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 94 400

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 86 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 156 299 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer c++, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 037
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 875
21+ yearsmedian CHF 156 299
median CHF 94 400
+63%

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 108 845. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 117 600 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer c++, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 682
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 845
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 117 600
median CHF 94 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer c++ is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 101 300 annually. Followed by Education and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer c++, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 101 3002 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 4002 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 92 700Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 86 4007 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 82 857Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 78 849Set up Job Alert
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 54 600Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
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  10. Building trade / Real estate
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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.

LU

Lucerne

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