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development engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1139 salary entriesCHF 95 464
median
1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 46 200
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 60 000
2% earn betweenCHF 61 000 and CHF 68 250
5% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 77 000
9% earn betweenCHF 77 368 and CHF 83 450
20% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 91 650
15% earn betweenCHF 91 829 and CHF 98 280
median CHF 95 464
17% earn betweenCHF 98 341 and CHF 106 025
15% earn betweenCHF 106 127 and CHF 119 347
7% earn betweenCHF 119 700 and CHF 129 188
2% earn betweenCHF 129 750 and CHF 135 000
2% earn betweenCHF 135 850 and CHF 142 059
1% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 160 000
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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

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 424
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 834
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 109 033
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 798
Men: 45-55median CHF 114 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 250
Men: 55+median CHF 120 225
Women: 55+median CHF 140 000
median CHF 95 464

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a development engineer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 301. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 301
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 99 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 000
median CHF 95 474
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 101 374 per year.

Salary trend

development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 196
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 101 374
median CHF 95 450

Jobs for development engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a development engineer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 115 000 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for development engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 115 0003 jobs
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 109 07585 jobs
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 105 300Set up Job Alert
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 104 700Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 103 83525 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 102 95014 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 0002 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 3247 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 97 997Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for development engineer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

development engineer

CHF 95 464

median salary

Salary by canton

development engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 100 137
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 94 185
Basel Land median CHF 100 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 102 000
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 97 674
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 94 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 91 455
St. Gallen median CHF 91 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 107 587
Solothurn median CHF 96 000
Schwyz median CHF 90 000
Thurgau median CHF 92 300
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 105 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 104 500
Zurich median CHF 99 817
median CHF 95 464