software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 6750 salary entriesCHF 96 800
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 200 and CHF 32 255
3% earn betweenCHF 32 255 and CHF 45 600
5% earn betweenCHF 45 650 and CHF 59 020
15% earn betweenCHF 59 020 and CHF 77 067
11% earn betweenCHF 77 067 and CHF 85 767
16% earn betweenCHF 85 767 and CHF 97 808
average salary CHF 96 800
20% earn betweenCHF 97 808 and CHF 113 000
10% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 122 146
8% earn betweenCHF 122 146 and CHF 132 636
5% earn betweenCHF 132 800 and CHF 148 500
3% earn betweenCHF 148 500 and CHF 162 000
1% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 175 000
1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 195 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 196 000 and CHF 204 750
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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, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 68 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 68 057
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 120 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 125 104
Women: 55+average salary CHF 124 000
Average salary CHF 96 812

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 86 857. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 857
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 88 968
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 102 894
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 117 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 120 000
Average salary CHF 96 799
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 97 000. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 95 001
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 91 911
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 97 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
Average salary CHF 96 935

Jobs for software engineer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a software engineer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 112 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 000119 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 105 00034 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 8258 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 104 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 101 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 30013 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 05017 jobs

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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

software engineer

CHF 96 970

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 93 762
Basel Land average salary CHF 91 002
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 96 200
Valais average salary CHF 80 000
Zug average salary CHF 102 648
Zurich average salary CHF 104 927
Average salary CHF 96 970