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software engineer salaries Nidwalden

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 36 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
11% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 68 172
3% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 71 500
6% earn betweenCHF 77 988 and CHF 78 000
33% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
median CHF 80 000
3% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
6% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 88 000
6% earn betweenCHF 88 472 and CHF 88 472
11% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000
3% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 95 000
8% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
3% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 107 000
3% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 113 400
3% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 126 000
3% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000

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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, Nidwalden

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 960
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 80 000

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 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Nidwalden

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 472
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 121 700
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 000
median CHF 80 000
-10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 106 700. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 117 980 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Nidwalden

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 117 980
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 106 700
median CHF 80 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 130 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Nidwalden

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 88 472Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
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  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Education
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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.

NW

Nidwalden

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