software engineer salaries Basel-Stadt

Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

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 76 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 600 per year.

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 102 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 000 per year.

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 133 122 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.