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system engineer salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 109 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 11 921 and CHF 12 000
3% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 000
3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 52 800
7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 67 600
19% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 81 000
19% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 92 300
median CHF 90 000
19% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 101 808
8% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 108 199
6% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 125 000
2% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 131 250
4% earn betweenCHF 135 200 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 145 000
2% earn betweenCHF 152 727 and CHF 152 727
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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

system engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 51 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 700
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 015
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 800
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 148 864
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 140 per year.

Salary by work experience

system engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 675
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 744
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 140
median CHF 90 000
+57%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 90 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 800 per year.

Salary trend

system engineer, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 070
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 800
median CHF 90 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a system engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 117 500 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for system engineer, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 117 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 105 488Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 103 8001 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 101 4003 jobs
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 100 5255 jobs
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 98 9027 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 9151 job
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 96 8507 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 96 2932 jobs

Salary by cantons for system engineer

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

system engineer

CHF 93 744

median salary

Salary by canton

system engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 87 912
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 000
Basel Land median CHF 95 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 000
Fribourg median CHF 92 110
Geneva median CHF 100 050
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 86 363
Schaffhausen median CHF 86 472
Solothurn median CHF 82 537
Schwyz median CHF 94 644
Thurgau median CHF 85 750
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 377
Valais median CHF 87 500
Zug median CHF 90 000
Zurich median CHF 96 820
median CHF 93 744

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