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software engineer salaries Neuchâtel

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 70 salary entriesCHF 94 900
median
4% earn betweenCHF 49 920 and CHF 54 000
1% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
4% earn betweenCHF 65 520 and CHF 68 567
3% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 75 000
9% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 82 000
16% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 87 000
7% earn betweenCHF 88 800 and CHF 91 000
20% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 100 000
median CHF 94 900
11% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 106 000
7% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 114 660
1% earn betweenCHF 119 189 and CHF 119 189
11% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 133 000
1% earn betweenCHF 141 750 and CHF 141 750
3% earn betweenCHF 146 250 and CHF 147 000
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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

software engineer, Neuchâtel

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 625
Women: 25-35median CHF 89 248
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 103 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 98 272
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 129 450
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 94 900

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 82 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 950 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Neuchâtel

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 82 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 651
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 104 160
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 950
median CHF 94 900
+55%

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 92 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 320 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Neuchâtel

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 86 325
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 103 320
median CHF 94 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 129 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Neuchâtel

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 129 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 119 189Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 109 200Set up Job Alert
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 98 651Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 97 848Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 89 245Set up Job Alert
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 88 775Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 81 0001 job

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.

NE

Neuchâtel

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