cobol application developer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 24 salary entriesCHF 83 600

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lowlow range

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highhigh range

4% earn betweenCHF 24 500 and CHF 24 500

13% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 35 000

4% earn betweenCHF 42 531 and CHF 42 531

4% earn betweenCHF 51 500 and CHF 51 500

13% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 75 216

13% earn betweenCHF 77 988 and CHF 80 500

4% earn betweenCHF 86 700 and CHF 86 700

4% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 92 500

8% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 105 512

4% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000

4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

8% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 132 600

13% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 140 000

4% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000

25kCHF 24 500

52kCHF 51 500

120kCHF 120 000

195kCHF 195 000

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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

cobol application developer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income156k

Men: 16-25median CHF 77 988

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 82 850

Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 92 750

Women: 35-45median CHF 105 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 115 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 51 500

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 83 600

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Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a cobol application developer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 515. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

cobol application developer, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome140k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 76 602

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 494

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 67 515

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 256

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 250

median CHF 83 600

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years

+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for cobol application developer have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 79 750. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 82 344 per year.

Salary trend

cobol application developer, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income90k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 79 750

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 73 500

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 82 344

median CHF 83 600

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a cobol application developer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 117 500 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for cobol application developer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Insurance
CHF 117 500Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 78 494Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
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Salary by cantons for cobol application developer

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

Throughout Switzerland

cobol application developer

CHF 83 600

median salary

Salary by canton

cobol application developer

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Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 83 600

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich