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front end developer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 923 salary entriesCHF 88 453
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 475
2% earn betweenCHF 22 222 and CHF 35 000
7% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 52 920
9% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 64 000
11% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 73 200
17% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 86 400
9% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 94 000
median CHF 88 453
21% earn betweenCHF 94 400 and CHF 108 360
14% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 127 100
4% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 140 000
3% earn betweenCHF 141 750 and CHF 152 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 900 and CHF 170 625
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 190 000
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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

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 66 760
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 222
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 667
Women: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 125
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 125
Men: 55+median CHF 110 000
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 88 481

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 114 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 88 539
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 90 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 981 per year.

Salary trend

front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 225
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 762
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 981
median CHF 88 446

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a front end developer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for front end developer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 123 5001 job
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 122 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 111 6041 job
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 108 0002 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 5121 job
  7. Insurance
    CHF 105 0001 job
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 104 0001 job
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for front end developer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

front end developer

CHF 88 481

median salary

Salary by canton

front end developer

median
Aargau median CHF 93 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 80 875
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 84 000
Fribourg median CHF 80 000
Geneva median CHF 96 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 80 294
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 95 050
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 85 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 119 000
Zurich median CHF 99 750
median CHF 88 481