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software engineer salaries Zug

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 161 salary entriesCHF 100 600
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 900 and CHF 28 900
5% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 54 800
7% earn betweenCHF 57 500 and CHF 65 520
17% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 82 000
21% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 100 800
median CHF 100 600
17% earn betweenCHF 102 648 and CHF 112 000
10% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 120 750
8% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 132 200
5% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 142 000
4% earn betweenCHF 145 860 and CHF 151 800
3% earn betweenCHF 154 900 and CHF 164 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 174 720 and CHF 174 720
< 1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 185 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
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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, Zug

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 104 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 112 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 112 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 128 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 122 608
Women: 55+median CHF 80 000
median CHF 100 600

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 81 625. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 118 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Zug

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 81 625
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 118 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 500
median CHF 100 600
+38%

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 98 475. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 109 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Zug

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 458
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 109 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 475
median CHF 100 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 227 360 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Zug

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 227 360Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 133 675Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 128 0003 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 111 9303 jobs
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 109 400Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 104 6816 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 101 324Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 97 483Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 8001 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.

ZG

Zug

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