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it engineer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 139 salary entriesCHF 119 585
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 26 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 300 and CHF 40 300
5% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 62 000
13% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 87 500
16% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 102 375
8% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 111 000
13% earn betweenCHF 112 350 and CHF 120 000
median CHF 119 585
23% earn betweenCHF 122 927 and CHF 137 250
7% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
4% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000
6% earn betweenCHF 157 080 and CHF 164 232
1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 173 850
1% earn betweenCHF 184 000 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
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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

it engineer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 94 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 123 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 162 116
Men: 55+median CHF 134 400
Women: 55+median CHF 136 396
median CHF 119 585

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 441. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 137 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

it engineer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 441
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 106 024
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 127 694
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 129 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 137 500
median CHF 119 585
+54%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 120 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 121 700 per year.

Salary trend

it engineer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 112 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 121 700
median CHF 119 585

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a it engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 164 232 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for it engineer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 164 23210 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 132 00029 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 125 0002 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 121 463161 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 120 00010 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 119 5855 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 112 68313 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 106 30010 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 103 67517 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 100 70017 jobs

Salary by cantons for it engineer

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

ZH

Zurich

it engineer

CHF 105 112

median salary

Salary by canton

it engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 109 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 119 878
Basel-Stadt median CHF 140 546
Fribourg median CHF 81 953
Geneva median CHF 108 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 104 612
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 104 750
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 119 585
median CHF 105 112

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