system engineer salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 119 salary entriesCHF 100 050

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 42 000

3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 55 000

3% earn betweenCHF 59 160 and CHF 65 100

11% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 80 000

4% earn betweenCHF 82 110 and CHF 85 000

9% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 92 400

20% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 104 000

median CHF 100 050

9% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 110 730

7% earn betweenCHF 112 250 and CHF 115 500

11% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 126 852

6% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 133 000

6% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 141 750

7% earn betweenCHF 146 500 and CHF 155 000

2% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000

36kCHF 36 000

72kCHF 72 000

133kCHF 133 000

180kCHF 180 000

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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

system engineer, Geneva

median

Men

Women

0Income176k

Men: 16-25median CHF 82 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 78 000

Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 0

Men: 35-45median CHF 105 860

Women: 35-45median CHF 0

Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 135 167

Women: 55+median CHF 120 000

median CHF 100 050

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a system 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 122 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

system engineer, Geneva

median

70kIncome130k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 94 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 730

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 122 000

median CHF 100 050

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+45%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 99 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 114 648 per year.

Salary trend

system engineer, Geneva

median

0Income120k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 99 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 520

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 114 648

median CHF 100 050

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for system engineer

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Senior Frontend Developer – Angular (m/w)

Place of work:

Thônex

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

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4 days ago

Senior Security Engineer

Place of work:

Geneva

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

SonarSource SA

5 days ago

Quality System Engineer

Place of work:

Genève

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Teoxane SA

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a system engineer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for system engineer, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Recruitment agency / Staffing
CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 135 3331 job
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 130 0002 jobs
Insurance
CHF 124 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 120 64815 jobs
Public administration / Associations
CHF 118 4001 job
Industry various
CHF 110 73035 jobs
Machine / System construction
CHF 102 5003 jobs
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 101 687Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 100 00010 jobs

Salary by cantons for system engineer

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

Geneva

system engineer

CHF 93 702

median salary

Salary by canton

system engineer

median

0Income110k

Aargau median CHF 87 912

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 93 000

Basel Land median CHF 95 000

Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 000

Fribourg median CHF 92 110

Geneva median CHF 100 050

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 71 500

Jura median CHF 101 684

Lucerne median CHF 88 200

Neuchâtel median CHF 83 450

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 86 363

Schaffhausen median CHF 86 472

Solothurn median CHF 82 537

Schwyz median CHF 94 644

Thurgau median CHF 85 750

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 98 377

Valais median CHF 87 500

Zug median CHF 90 000

Zurich median CHF 96 895

median CHF 93 702

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system engineer salaries Geneva

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Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

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Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for system engineer

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for system engineer, Geneva

Salary by cantons for system engineer

Geneva

system engineer

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