software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
This salary estimate is based on years of data collection from our partners and active user community. We also consider similar positions to calculate an estimate, including different seniority levels. We continually refine and update this data to provide the most reliable and up-to-date salary information.
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, Throughout Switzerland
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 85 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 650 per year.
Salary by work experience
software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for software engineer have changed over time.
In 2013-2015, the annual median salary was CHF 95 683. From 2022-2024, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.
Salary trend
software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
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Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 112 550 anually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 112 550518 jobs
- Legal / Business adviceCHF 107 30012 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 104 00033 jobs
- Recruitment agency / StaffingCHF 102 00015 jobs
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 100 00073 jobs
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 100 00054 jobs
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 100 00012 jobs
- InsuranceCHF 100 000141 jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 99 50045 jobs
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 99 00071 jobs
Salary by cantons for software engineer
The top two high-paying cantons for software engineer are Glarus and Schwyz. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
software engineer
CHF 93 761
median salary
Salary by canton
software engineer