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software engineer salaries Fribourg

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 51 salary entriesCHF 87 625
median
10% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 65 000
6% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 70 560
8% earn betweenCHF 73 756 and CHF 75 000
14% earn betweenCHF 77 500 and CHF 82 000
12% earn betweenCHF 83 265 and CHF 85 800
12% earn betweenCHF 87 625 and CHF 91 000
median CHF 87 625
6% earn betweenCHF 92 300 and CHF 93 000
8% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 98 500
2% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 102 000
6% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 108 150
8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 112 000
6% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 122 070
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
2% earn betweenCHF 146 250 and CHF 146 250
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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

software engineer, Fribourg

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 480
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 83 582
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 625
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 126 035
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 87 625

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 79 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 515 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Fribourg

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 79 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 132
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 550
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 109 075
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 515
median CHF 87 625
+40%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 88 342. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 93 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Fribourg

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 780
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 88 342
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
median CHF 87 625

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 107 250 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Fribourg

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 250Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 925Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 91 0003 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 89 250Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 89 060Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 84 4491 job
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 80 0006 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 925Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 74 780Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 61 750Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for software engineer

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

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Fribourg

software engineer

CHF 96 967

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 90 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 95 000
Bern median CHF 93 683
Basel Land median CHF 91 001
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 87 625
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 406
Jura median CHF 84 750
Lucerne median CHF 90 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 900
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 550
Schaffhausen median CHF 100 000
Solothurn median CHF 98 625
Schwyz median CHF 100 500
Thurgau median CHF 83 500
Ticino median CHF 73 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 267
Valais median CHF 80 000
Zug median CHF 100 600
Zurich median CHF 105 000
median CHF 96 967