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java developer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1433 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 34 054
5% earn betweenCHF 34 284 and CHF 46 800
4% earn betweenCHF 47 360 and CHF 56 060
7% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 68 250
12% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 82 698
13% earn betweenCHF 82 698 and CHF 94 000
14% earn betweenCHF 94 230 and CHF 102 580
median CHF 100 000
15% earn betweenCHF 102 600 and CHF 115 950
10% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 126 000
11% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 142 000
5% earn betweenCHF 142 330 and CHF 156 000
2% earn betweenCHF 156 500 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 172 150 and CHF 187 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 203 700
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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

java developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 78 875
Men: 25-35median CHF 94 840
Women: 25-35median CHF 94 543
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 231
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Men: 55+median CHF 124 000
Women: 55+median CHF 100 000
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 87 121. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 128 363 per year.

Salary by work experience

java developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 87 121
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 800
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 124 851
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 363
median CHF 100 000
+47%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 99 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 109 144 per year.

Salary trend

java developer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 92 150
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 99 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 109 144
median CHF 100 000

Jobs for java developer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a java developer is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 141 500 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for java developer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 141 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 120 0001 job
  4. Insurance
    CHF 114 0004 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 103 780Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 101 850Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 100 0001 job
  8. Industry various
    CHF 98 8002 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 98 0002 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 97 184Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for java developer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

java developer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

java developer

median
Aargau median CHF 92 282
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 109 440
Basel Land median CHF 98 341
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 300
Fribourg median CHF 93 615
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 102 875
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 100 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 103 500
Valais median CHF 101 219
Zug median CHF 106 280
Zurich median CHF 107 000
median CHF 100 000