Skip to content

ict system engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 872 salary entriesCHF 96 986
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 29 400 and CHF 29 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 43 200
4% earn betweenCHF 47 500 and CHF 59 220
11% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 70 400
9% earn betweenCHF 70 875 and CHF 77 000
13% earn betweenCHF 77 440 and CHF 85 800
14% earn betweenCHF 86 400 and CHF 97 000
median CHF 96 986
23% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 111 122
12% earn betweenCHF 111 500 and CHF 123 900
6% earn betweenCHF 124 854 and CHF 132 000
6% earn betweenCHF 133 100 and CHF 145 000
2% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 156 000
1% earn betweenCHF 159 360 and CHF 172 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
Recently updated

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

ict system engineer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 111 427
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 005
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 128 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 96 986

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

ict system engineer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 192
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 650
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 116 000
median CHF 97 003
+45%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 655. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 105 150 per year.

Salary trend

ict system engineer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 977
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 655
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 105 150
median CHF 96 930

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a ict system engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 117 830 annually. Followed by Insurance and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for ict system engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 117 8309 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 117 2502 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 117 00013 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 112 0003 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 5003 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 106 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 105 300Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 0004 jobs
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 104 0004 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 0005 jobs

Salary by cantons for ict system engineer

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

ZH

Zurich

ict system engineer

CHF 94 199

median salary

Salary by canton

ict system engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 88 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 037
Basel Land median CHF 95 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 92 219
Fribourg median CHF 92 110
Geneva median CHF 101 025
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 71 500
Jura median CHF 100 842
Lucerne median CHF 88 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 450
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 86 431
Schaffhausen median CHF 86 472
Solothurn median CHF 82 537
Schwyz median CHF 94 644
Thurgau median CHF 87 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 400
Valais median CHF 87 500
Zug median CHF 90 000
Zurich median CHF 96 849
median CHF 94 199