software engineer salaries Schwyz

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 43 salary entriesCHF 100 000
Average salary
5% earn betweenCHF 10 750 and CHF 11 400
5% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
7% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 60 000
12% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 70 000
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 000
14% earn betweenCHF 89 450 and CHF 96 000
14% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 105 000
average salary CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 110 500 and CHF 110 500
7% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 120 000
2% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 125 000
16% earn betweenCHF 128 244 and CHF 135 000
2% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
5% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 151 000
2% earn betweenCHF 180 000 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, Schwyz

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 62 813
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 65 625
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 0
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 117 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 110 500
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 110 500
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 125 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 140 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 100 000

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 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Schwyz

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 725
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 118 125
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 98 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 117 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 135 000
Average salary CHF 100 000
+93%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 101 000. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Schwyz

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 104 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 79 612
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 000
Average salary CHF 101 000

Jobs for software engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 125 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Schwyz

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 125 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 5002 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 107 7507 jobs
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 101 0002 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 6224 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 00029 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 93 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 92 0002 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 89 450Set up Job Alert

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.

SZ

Schwyz

software engineer

CHF 96 782

average salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 90 000
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 96 700
Berne average salary CHF 93 802
Basel Land average salary CHF 91 002
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 95 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 87 625
Geneva average salary CHF 100 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 91 000
Jura average salary CHF 84 500
Lucerne average salary CHF 90 500
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 94 250
Nidwalden average salary CHF 80 000
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 100 000
Solothurn average salary CHF 97 500
Schwyz average salary CHF 101 000
Thurgau average salary CHF 83 750
Ticino average salary CHF 75 000
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 96 134
Valais average salary CHF 80 000
Zug average salary CHF 102 648
Zurich average salary CHF 104 971
Average salary CHF 96 782