chief application engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 69 salary entriesCHF 139 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

1% earn betweenCHF 30 175 and CHF 30 175

3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 47 100

4% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 75 600

9% earn betweenCHF 89 035 and CHF 102 375

1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

30% earn betweenCHF 119 700 and CHF 132 000

17% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 144 150

median CHF 139 000

9% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 157 950

12% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 171 700

4% earn betweenCHF 184 000 and CHF 187 500

3% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000

1% earn betweenCHF 207 000 and CHF 207 000

1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000

3% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 250 000

30kCHF 30 175

89kCHF 89 035

200kCHF 200 000

250kCHF 250 000

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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

chief application engineer, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income195k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 124 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 0

Men: 35-45median CHF 140 833

Women: 35-45median CHF 142 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 150 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 120 000

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 139 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 128 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 146 325 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief application engineer, Zurich

median

120kIncome160k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 140 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 131 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 128 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 146 325

21+ yearsmedian CHF 140 500

median CHF 139 000

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years

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 130 625. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 139 500 per year.

Salary trend

chief application engineer, Zurich

median

0Income150k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 130 625

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 139 500

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

median CHF 139 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Jobs for chief application engineer

2 days ago

Lead Software Architect (a)

Place of work:

Region Zürich und Basel

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Consult & Pepper AG

4 weeks ago

Dübendorf

100%

Unlimited employment

PIDAS AG

3 weeks ago

Lead Software Architect

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Zühlke Engineering AG

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief application engineer is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 170 000 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief application engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Building trade / Real estate
CHF 170 000Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 155 432Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 152 0001 job
Medical Technology
CHF 141 666Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 141 430Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
Recruitment agency / Staffing
CHF 131 395Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 130 0001 job
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 130 0005 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief application engineer

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

Zurich

chief application engineer

CHF 130 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief application engineer

median

0Income150k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 129 250

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 109 663

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

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 122 927

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 139 000

median CHF 130 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich