software engineer salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 260 salary entriesCHF 100 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 27 240 and CHF 41 600

2% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 52 500

7% earn betweenCHF 54 854 and CHF 66 000

7% earn betweenCHF 67 589 and CHF 73 500

15% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 87 000

10% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 96 600

16% earn betweenCHF 98 362 and CHF 105 000

median CHF 100 000

8% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 112 000

12% earn betweenCHF 112 896 and CHF 120 750

9% earn betweenCHF 122 650 and CHF 134 000

6% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 146 500

3% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000

2% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 174 500

< 1% earn betweenCHF 183 750 and CHF 183 750

27kCHF 27 240

68kCHF 67 589

147kCHF 146 500

184kCHF 183 750

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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, Geneva

median

Men

Women

0Income190k

Men: 16-25median CHF 76 020

Women: 16-25median CHF 76 020

Men: 25-35median CHF 91 200

Women: 25-35median CHF 90 600

Men: 35-45median CHF 113 400

Women: 35-45median CHF 113 400

Men: 45-55median CHF 113 400

Women: 45-55median CHF 117 000

Men: 55+median CHF 146 475

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 100 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

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 77 220. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 126 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Geneva

median

70kIncome140k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 220

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 400

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 126 000

median CHF 100 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+63%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 400 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Geneva

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 400

median CHF 100 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Jobs for software engineer

Last week

Business Application Engineer

Place of work:

Genève

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Experis Switzerland

Last week

Senior Software Engineer / DevOps (f/m/d)

Place of work:

Genève

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Bechtle Suisse SA

5 days ago

Senior BI Developer (f/m/d)

Place of work:

Genève

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Bechtle Suisse SA

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 150 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 116 2002 jobs
Consulting various
CHF 115 0005 jobs
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 110 600Set up Job Alert
Recruitment agency / Staffing
CHF 109 600Set up Job Alert
Medical Technology
CHF 108 333Set up Job Alert
Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
CHF 107 500Set up Job Alert
Transport / Logistics
CHF 105 525Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 102 0001 job
Health care / Social services
CHF 102 000Set 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.

Geneva

software engineer

CHF 96 967

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

median

0Income110k

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

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software engineer salaries Geneva

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Jobs for software engineer

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Geneva

Salary by cantons for software engineer

Geneva

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