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c programmer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 720 salary entriesCHF 96 986
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 109
< 1% earn betweenCHF 17 650 and CHF 26 200
6% earn betweenCHF 37 692 and CHF 52 000
7% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 63 000
10% earn betweenCHF 64 229 and CHF 76 000
6% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 82 174
15% earn betweenCHF 82 900 and CHF 93 600
17% earn betweenCHF 94 185 and CHF 102 700
median CHF 96 986
16% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 114 000
11% earn betweenCHF 114 660 and CHF 126 850
8% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 145 950
3% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 160 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 950 and CHF 172 098
< 1% earn betweenCHF 178 000 and CHF 186 858
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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

c programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 93 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 125
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 108
Women: 35-45median CHF 107 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 115 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 112 715
Men: 55+median CHF 117 500
Women: 55+median CHF 360 000
median CHF 96 983

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 128 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

c programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 693
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 103 650
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 112 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 200
median CHF 96 983
+51%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for c programmer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 230 per year.

Salary trend

c programmer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 230
median CHF 96 983

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a c programmer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 230 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for c programmer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 230 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 113 055Set up Job Alert
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 6501 job
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 105 5502 jobs
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 103 200Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 102 700Set up Job Alert
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 101 4002 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 101 205Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 100 9004 jobs
  10. Insurance
    CHF 100 2721 job

Salary by cantons for c programmer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

c programmer

CHF 96 982

median salary

Salary by canton

c programmer

median
Aargau median CHF 100 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 104 500
Basel Land median CHF 109 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 100 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 93 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 500
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 94 200
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 101 887
Zurich median CHF 102 637
median CHF 96 982