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software engineer salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 609 salary entriesCHF 93 795
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 26 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 37 440 and CHF 37 440
2% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 55 000
4% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 61 425
15% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 76 000
10% earn betweenCHF 76 650 and CHF 82 134
17% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 92 300
15% earn betweenCHF 92 800 and CHF 104 000
median CHF 93 795
9% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 113 100
13% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 126 026
8% earn betweenCHF 127 600 and CHF 140 000
5% earn betweenCHF 141 645 and CHF 152 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 250 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 503 and CHF 175 000
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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, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 561
Women: 16-25median CHF 73 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 317
Women: 25-35median CHF 89 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 112 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 112 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 123 000
Men: 55+median CHF 122 500
Women: 55+median CHF 94 000
median CHF 93 900

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 81 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 375 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 121 375
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 93 868
+47%

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 94 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 106 986 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 94 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 106 986
median CHF 93 795

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 158 550 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 158 550Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 147 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 118 6505 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 110 5006 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 109 850Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 109 200Set up Job Alert
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 108 973Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 107 6584 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 106 6661 job

Salary by cantons for software engineer

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

BE

Bern

software engineer

CHF 96 967

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 90 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 95 000
Bern median CHF 93 683
Basel Land median CHF 91 001
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 87 625
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 406
Jura median CHF 84 750
Lucerne median CHF 90 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 900
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 550
Schaffhausen median CHF 100 000
Solothurn median CHF 98 625
Schwyz median CHF 100 500
Thurgau median CHF 83 500
Ticino median CHF 73 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 267
Valais median CHF 80 000
Zug median CHF 100 600
Zurich median CHF 105 000
median CHF 96 967