software engineer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 6721 salary entriesCHF 97 013
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 200 and CHF 35 554
2% earn betweenCHF 35 750 and CHF 43 150
5% earn betweenCHF 43 150 and CHF 57 100
16% earn betweenCHF 57 100 and CHF 76 293
11% earn betweenCHF 76 293 and CHF 85 175
17% earn betweenCHF 85 175 and CHF 97 663
median CHF 97 013
21% earn betweenCHF 97 663 and CHF 113 750
9% earn betweenCHF 113 750 and CHF 122 146
8% earn betweenCHF 122 146 and CHF 132 825
5% earn betweenCHF 132 825 and CHF 149 000
3% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 162 000
1% earn betweenCHF 162 097 and CHF 175 000
1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 196 352
< 1% earn betweenCHF 196 352 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

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 183
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 012
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 125 104
Women: 55+median CHF 124 000
median CHF 96 979

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 86 995. 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

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 995
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 990
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 830
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 159
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 889
+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 median salary was CHF 97 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 011 per year.

Salary trend

software engineer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 95 002
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 897
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 011
median CHF 96 880

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

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 000129 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 00024 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 8257 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 104 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 102 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 100 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 30015 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 100 05018 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 96 804

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 93 762
Basel Land median CHF 91 976
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 87 625
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 000
Jura median CHF 84 500
Lucerne median CHF 90 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 250
Nidwalden median CHF 80 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 96 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 100 000
Solothurn median CHF 98 625
Schwyz median CHF 101 000
Thurgau median CHF 83 750
Ticino median CHF 73 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 96 267
Valais median CHF 80 000
Zug median CHF 101 724
Zurich median CHF 104 984
median CHF 96 804