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it engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 813 salary entriesCHF 103 944
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 800 and CHF 26 000
5% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 46 280
8% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 66 950
13% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 83 300
9% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 93 000
23% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 111 800
median CHF 103 944
23% earn betweenCHF 112 560 and CHF 133 000
8% earn betweenCHF 134 000 and CHF 147 000
7% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 166 000
2% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 195 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 210 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 216 000 and CHF 220 000
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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

it engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 74 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 500
Men: 55+median CHF 129 682
Women: 55+median CHF 122 000
median CHF 104 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 90 694. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 128 681 per year.

Salary by work experience

it engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 90 694
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 681
median CHF 103 944
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 108 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary trend

it engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 103 944

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a it engineer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 128 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for it engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 128 00036 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 127 50027 jobs
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 125 0009 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 124 50020 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 124 20066 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 122 200Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 121 00019 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 120 00016 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 115 50018 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 113 65014 jobs

Salary by cantons for it engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

it engineer

CHF 103 944

median salary

Salary by canton

it engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 109 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 117 000
Basel Land median CHF 119 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 135 500
Fribourg median CHF 81 250
Geneva median CHF 101 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 101 000
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 104 710
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 116 000
median CHF 103 944