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embedded software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 269 salary entriesCHF 96 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 840 and CHF 22 400
3% earn betweenCHF 35 189 and CHF 45 360
2% earn betweenCHF 49 211 and CHF 54 500
2% earn betweenCHF 58 800 and CHF 65 000
6% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 74 025
22% earn betweenCHF 75 756 and CHF 88 725
19% earn betweenCHF 89 250 and CHF 98 400
median CHF 96 000
22% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 111 111
10% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 121 000
9% earn betweenCHF 122 928 and CHF 134 609
3% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 141 500
1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 151 750
1% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 163 640
< 1% earn betweenCHF 171 610 and CHF 171 610
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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

embedded software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 756
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 919
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 127 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 130 800
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 96 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 124 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

embedded software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 107 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 124 300
median CHF 96 000
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

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

Salary trend

embedded software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 87 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 702
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 100
median CHF 96 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a embedded software engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 126 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for embedded software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 126 0001 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 123 0001 job
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 106 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 100 00019 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 97 5003 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 17515 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 97 0001 job
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 94 705Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 92 3508 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 91 7001 job

Salary by cantons for embedded software engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

embedded software engineer

CHF 96 000

median salary

Salary by canton

embedded software engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 96 200
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 94 354
Geneva median CHF 0
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 89 860
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 104 244
median CHF 96 000