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it security engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1044 salary entriesCHF 110 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 000
2% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 32 500
6% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 57 000
6% earn betweenCHF 58 644 and CHF 68 000
12% earn betweenCHF 69 500 and CHF 86 000
10% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 97 500
17% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 113 000
median CHF 110 000
20% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 134 000
12% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 147 700
9% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 168 400
4% earn betweenCHF 168 400 and CHF 185 000
1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 192 000
1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 215 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 225 000
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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

it security engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 395
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 125 340
Women: 35-45median CHF 125 388
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 135 000
Women: 55+median CHF 132 500
median CHF 110 000

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a it security engineer relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 142 175 per year.

Salary by work experience

it security engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 98 575
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 142 175
median CHF 110 000
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 111 000 per year.

Salary trend

it security engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 108 666
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
median CHF 110 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a it security engineer is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 140 500 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for it security engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 140 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 132 2509 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 00010 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 127 188Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 125 0006 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 123 050Set up Job Alert
  7. Utilities
    CHF 118 00021 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 117 5004 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 115 50024 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 112 49819 jobs

Salary by cantons for it security engineer

The top two high-paying cantons for it security engineer are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

it security engineer

CHF 110 000

median salary

Salary by canton

it security engineer

median
Aargau median CHF 108 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 110 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 450
Fribourg median CHF 124 250
Geneva median CHF 120 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 120 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 102 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 120 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 102 000
Zurich median CHF 117 000
median CHF 110 000