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software entwickler salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1597 salary entriesCHF 105 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 100 and CHF 36 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 46 000
11% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 70 800
8% earn betweenCHF 70 850 and CHF 82 950
12% earn betweenCHF 82 950 and CHF 93 070
16% earn betweenCHF 93 070 and CHF 103 500
26% earn betweenCHF 103 600 and CHF 121 333
median CHF 105 000
15% earn betweenCHF 121 500 and CHF 139 500
5% earn betweenCHF 139 500 and CHF 153 350
3% earn betweenCHF 153 600 and CHF 164 000
1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 178 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 190 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 200 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 206 400 and CHF 209 000
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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 entwickler, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 116 175
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 962
Men: 45-55median CHF 126 620
Women: 45-55median CHF 126 000
Men: 55+median CHF 132 000
Women: 55+median CHF 132 000
median CHF 105 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 530. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 126 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software entwickler, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 530
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 96 120
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 108 433
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 115 166
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 126 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 122 750
median CHF 105 000
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 109 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 333 per year.

Salary trend

software entwickler, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 109 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 333
median CHF 105 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software entwickler is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 135 875 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software entwickler, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 135 8758 jobs
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 116 9653 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 115 00033 jobs
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 2503 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 108 0009 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 106 6101 job
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 105 00011 jobs
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for software entwickler

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

ZH

Zurich

software entwickler

CHF 96 970

median salary

Salary by canton

software entwickler

median
Aargau median CHF 90 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 95 000
Berne median CHF 93 846
Basel Land median CHF 91 001
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 88 342
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 406
Jura median CHF 84 750
Lucerne median CHF 90 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 900
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 550
Schaffhausen median CHF 100 000
Solothurn median CHF 98 625
Schwyz median CHF 100 500
Thurgau median CHF 83 500
Ticino median CHF 76 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 134
Valais median CHF 80 000
Zug median CHF 100 600
Zurich median CHF 105 000
median CHF 96 970