2 weeks ago
Associate Director, Swiss-Prot Group
Place of work:
Geneva 4
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
SIB Institut Suisse de Bioinformatique
bioinformatician salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 29 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
3% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
7% earn betweenCHF 43 555 and CHF 44 052
7% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 70 000
14% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 84 000
17% earn betweenCHF 86 567 and CHF 90 000
median CHF 90 000
3% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 95 000
14% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 105 000
7% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
7% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 121 012
7% earn betweenCHF 131 000 and CHF 136 000
3% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 162 000
3% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000
3% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
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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
bioinformatician, Throughout Switzerland
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 133 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 133 500
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 90 000
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a bioinformatician relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 153 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
bioinformatician, Throughout Switzerland
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
median CHF 90 000
+82%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for bioinformatician have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 106 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 500 per year.
Salary trend
bioinformatician, Throughout Switzerland
median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 500
median CHF 90 000
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a bioinformatician is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 anually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for bioinformatician, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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- Health care / Social servicesCHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 92 5003 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 88 0004 jobs
- EducationCHF 86 567Set up Job Alert
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- Building trade / Real estateN/ASet up Job Alert
- Consulting variousN/ASet up Job Alert
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Salary by cantons for bioinformatician
The top two high-paying cantons for bioinformatician are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
bioinformatician
CHF 90 000
median salary
Salary by canton
bioinformatician
median
Aargaumedian CHF 0
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernemedian CHF 0
Basel Landmedian CHF 0
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 0
Fribourgmedian CHF 0
Genevamedian CHF 0
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 0
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 0
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 0
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 0
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 0
Valaismedian CHF 0
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 0
median CHF 90 000