software engineer salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 82 salary entriesCHF 97 500
Average salary
1% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 000
7% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 55 000
4% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 62 075
9% earn betweenCHF 64 727 and CHF 72 800
4% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 900
11% earn betweenCHF 83 160 and CHF 88 000
9% earn betweenCHF 89 400 and CHF 93 600
18% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 102 222
average salary CHF 97 500
7% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 105 800
2% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
5% earn betweenCHF 114 833 and CHF 116 300
6% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 123 427
11% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 134 300
6% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
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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, Solothurn

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 59 800
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 89 400
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 0
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 100 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 121 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 122 850
Men: 55+average salary CHF 140 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 97 500

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 65 487. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Solothurn

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 487
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 92 227
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 90 856
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 130 000
Average salary CHF 97 500
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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 average salary was CHF 96 000. From 2020-2022, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Solothurn

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 96 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 93 600
Average salary CHF 97 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 167 160 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Solothurn

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 167 1603 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 144 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 140 00049 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 135 0002 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 0001 job
  6. Insurance
    CHF 116 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 110 9003 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 96 0003 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 94 8751 job
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 92 4551 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.

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Solothurn

software engineer

CHF 96 888

average salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 90 000
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 96 700
Bern average salary CHF 93 866
Basel Land average salary CHF 91 976
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 95 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 87 625
Geneva average salary CHF 100 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 91 000
Jura average salary CHF 84 500
Lucerne average salary CHF 90 500
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 94 250
Nidwalden average salary CHF 80 000
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 100 000
Solothurn average salary CHF 97 500
Schwyz average salary CHF 101 000
Thurgau average salary CHF 83 750
Ticino average salary CHF 75 000
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 96 300
Valais average salary CHF 80 000
Zug average salary CHF 102 648
Zurich average salary CHF 104 947
Average salary CHF 96 888