2 weeks ago
Middleware Engineer Kafka (m/w/d)
Place of work:
St. Gallen
Workload:
80 – 100%
Contract type:
Unlimited employment
Raiffeisen Schweiz
software engineer salaries St. Gallen
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 292 salary entriesCHF 94 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 200 and CHF 18 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 26 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 34 200 and CHF 34 200
1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 000
1% earn betweenCHF 50 700 and CHF 54 000
5% earn betweenCHF 56 500 and CHF 65 000
10% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 75 010
16% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 86 000
25% earn betweenCHF 86 550 and CHF 98 400
median CHF 94 000
22% earn betweenCHF 99 200 and CHF 112 000
12% earn betweenCHF 113 100 and CHF 122 500
7% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 138 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 146 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 154 000
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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
software engineer, St. Gallen
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 67 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 050
Men: 45-55median CHF 111 875
Women: 45-55median CHF 85 000
Men: 55+median CHF 110 500
Women: 55+median CHF 154 000
median CHF 94 000
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 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
software engineer, St. Gallen
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 101 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 94 000
+31%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for software engineer have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 840. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 98 150 per year.
Salary trend
software engineer, St. Gallen
median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 050
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 150
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 840
median CHF 94 000
Jobs for software engineer
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 206 952 anually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, St. Gallen
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 206 952Set up Job Alert
- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 125 800Set up Job Alert
- Consulting variousCHF 113 700Set up Job Alert
- UtilitiesCHF 110 0004 jobs
- Transport / LogisticsCHF 105 0005 jobs
- Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
- InsuranceCHF 104 0001 job
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 98 5007 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 97 9502 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 94 5008 jobs
Salary by cantons for software engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for software engineer are Fribourg and Aargau. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
St. Gallen
software engineer
CHF 97 752
median salary
Salary by canton
software engineer
median
Aargaumedian CHF 188 477
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 91 200
Bernemedian CHF 90 762
Basel Landmedian CHF 149 705
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 90 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 282 859
Genevamedian CHF 100 000
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 83 550
Juramedian CHF 83 000
Lucernemedian CHF 88 700
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 90 000
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 80 000
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 94 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 99 000
Solothurnmedian CHF 148 763
Schwyzmedian CHF 100 000
Thurgaumedian CHF 178 608
Ticinomedian CHF 76 000
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 95 000
Valaismedian CHF 79 500
Zugmedian CHF 96 750
Zurichmedian CHF 100 134
median CHF 97 752
