software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a software engineer 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 118 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for software engineer have changed over time.
In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.
Salary trend
software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 111 833 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
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- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 111 83369 jobs
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
- Legal / Business adviceCHF 107 30060 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 102 0003 jobs
- Recruitment agency / StaffingCHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
- Consulting variousCHF 100 00011 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 100 00056 jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 100 00017 jobs
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 100 00022 jobs
- InsuranceCHF 100 00027 jobs
Salary by cantons for software engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for software engineer are Zurich and Schwyz. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
software engineer
CHF 94 308
median salary
Salary by canton
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