software engineer c++ salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 35 salary entriesCHF 95 500

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lowlow range

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6% earn betweenCHF 58 600 and CHF 59 800

3% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 68 000

6% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 76 000

3% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 80 600

14% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 85 000

9% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 90 039

14% earn betweenCHF 93 500 and CHF 96 600

median CHF 95 500

9% earn betweenCHF 99 375 and CHF 99 879

6% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 103 740

6% earn betweenCHF 105 550 and CHF 106 500

11% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 900

3% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000

6% earn betweenCHF 117 805 and CHF 120 000

6% earn betweenCHF 131 250 and CHF 131 700

59kCHF 58 600

81kCHF 80 600

111kCHF 110 900

132kCHF 131 700

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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++, St. Gallen

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Men

Women

0Income156k

Men: 16-25median CHF 85 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 94 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 117 805

Men: 35-45median CHF 99 879

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 103 688

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 95 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

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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 84 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 108 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer c++, St. Gallen

median

70kIncome120k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 97 689

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 550

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 225

21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 750

median CHF 95 500

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 93 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 939 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer c++, St. Gallen

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 500

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 519

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 939

median CHF 95 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Jobs for software engineer c++

3 weeks ago

Electronic Design Engineer (f/m/d)

Place of work:

Heerbrugg

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Leica Geosystems AG

4 weeks ago

C++ Embedded Software Engineer (w/m/d) 80-100%

Place of work:

Herisau

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Metrohm Headquarters

2 weeks ago

C++ Software Engineer (w/m/d) 80-100%

Place of work:

Herisau

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Metrohm Headquarters

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer c++ is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 113 600 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer c++, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Utilities
CHF 113 600Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 106 500Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 102 500Set up Job Alert
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 99 879Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 98 500Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 97 4372 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 96 7754 jobs
Public administration / Associations
CHF 96 600Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 84 950Set up Job Alert

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.

St. Gallen

software engineer c++

CHF 97 175

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer c++

median

0Income120k

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

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software engineer c++ salaries St. Gallen

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Jobs for software engineer c++

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer c++, St. Gallen

Salary by cantons for software engineer c++

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