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software engineer salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 80 salary entriesCHF 97 500
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1% earn betweenCHF 11 460 and CHF 11 460
1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 18 000
1% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 000
5% 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
19% earn betweenCHF 83 590 and CHF 93 600
18% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 102 222
median CHF 97 500
10% earn betweenCHF 104 000 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

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 122 850
Men: 55+median CHF 140 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median 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 62 075. 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

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 075
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 227
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 856
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 97 500
+109%

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 99 751. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Solothurn

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 455
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 99 751
median 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

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 167 16010 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 144 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 140 00067 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 135 0001 job
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 0002 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 121 00010 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 116 0001 job
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 96 0006 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 94 8752 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 93 500Set 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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Solothurn

software engineer

CHF 96 207

median salary

Salary by canton

software engineer

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Aargau median CHF 89 301
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 95 000
Bern median CHF 93 049
Basel Land median CHF 91 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 87 625
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 87 560
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 97 500
Schwyz median CHF 98 000
Thurgau median CHF 82 850
Ticino median CHF 71 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 000
Valais median CHF 79 500
Zug median CHF 100 000
Zurich median CHF 104 496
median CHF 96 207