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app developer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 103 salary entriesCHF 93 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
7% earn betweenCHF 38 769 and CHF 42 560
2% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 52 644
5% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 65 000
5% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 000
10% earn betweenCHF 77 700 and CHF 80 500
20% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 94 000
median CHF 93 000
14% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 106 000
8% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 111 800
14% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 122 927
7% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 132 000
3% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 142 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 146 500 and CHF 146 500
2% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 205 000

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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

app developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 79 588
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 676
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 109 650
Women: 35-45median CHF 104 767
Men: 45-55median CHF 104 870
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 620
Men: 55+median CHF 165 001
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 93 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 133 251 per year.

Salary by work experience

app developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 114 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 133 251
median CHF 93 000
+56%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for app developer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 96 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 111 500 per year.

Salary trend

app developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 96 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 111 500
median CHF 93 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a app developer is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 165 001 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for app developer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 165 0011 job
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 122 013Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 120 750Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 117 5001 job
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 111 800Set up Job Alert
  9. Insurance
    CHF 103 4182 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 96523 jobs

Salary by cantons for app developer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

app developer

CHF 93 000

median salary

Salary by canton

app developer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 100 000
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 90 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 97 650
median CHF 93 000