Software Engineer | CH | Average Salary Survey 2024

Salary Levels (CHF) per Year

Surveys

[%]

8,400 CHF - 12,599 CHF

n/a

12,600 CHF - 16,799 CHF

n/a

16,800 CHF - 20,999 CHF

n/a

21,000 CHF - 25,299 CHF

n/a

25,300 CHF - 29,499 CHF

n/a

29,500 CHF - 33,699 CHF

n/a

33,700 CHF - 37,899 CHF

n/a

37,900 CHF - 42,099 CHF

100%
3.45%

42,100 CHF - 46,299 CHF

n/a

46,300 CHF - 50,499 CHF

n/a

50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF

n/a

54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF

n/a

58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF

96.55%
3.45%

63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF

n/a

67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF

93.1%
6.9%

71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF

86.21%
3.45%

75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF

n/a

80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF

82.76%
6.9%

84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF

75.86%
10.34%

88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF

65.52%
6.9%

92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF

58.62%
3.45%

THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY

96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF

55.17%
13.79%

101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF

n/a

105,200 CHF - 109,399 CHF

41.38%
6.9%

109,400 CHF - 113,599 CHF

34.48%
3.45%

113,600 CHF - 117,899 CHF

31.03%
3.45%

117,900 CHF - 122,099 CHF

27.59%
6.9%

122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF

n/a

HIGH SALARIES

126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF

n/a

134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF

n/a

143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF

20.69%
3.45%

151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF

n/a

159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF

17.24%
3.45%

168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF

13.79%
3.45%

176,800 CHF - 185,199 CHF

n/a

185,200 CHF - 193,599 CHF

n/a

193,600 CHF - 201,999 CHF

n/a

202,000 CHF - 210,399 CHF

n/a

210,500 CHF - 294,599 CHF

10.34%
10.34%

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Men

112,464 CHF

Women

71,889 CHF

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Doctorate Degree

179,219 CHF

Some College

168,276 CHF

Bachelors Degree

104,636 CHF

Masters Degree

99,332 CHF

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

16-20 Years

175,263 CHF

2-4 Years

148,746 CHF

12-16 Years

137,971 CHF

8-12 Years

111,791 CHF

1-2 Years

89,904 CHF

20+ Years

87,463 CHF

4-8 Years

87,210 CHF

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

41-45

140,076 CHF

n/a

136,792 CHF

36-40

119,367 CHF

31-35

116,673 CHF

26-30

98,406 CHF

21-25

78,456 CHF

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Contract

123,408 CHF

Permanent

112,549 CHF

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Zurich

135,446 CHF

Bern

119,956 CHF

--Other--

98,070 CHF

Basel

94,281 CHF

Lausanne

88,220 CHF

Lucerne

87,884 CHF

Geneva

81,991 CHF

Lugano

62,966 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Backend Software Engineer

Posted 10 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Golang, Microservices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lucerne	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	87,900 CHF

Senior Unity3d Developer

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"C#, 3D graphics programming, tools development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	82,300 CHF

Devops Engineer

Posted 18 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	92,700 CHF

Full Stack Software Engineer

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	90,900 CHF

Software Engineer

Posted 16 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	118,400 CHF

Computer Vision Engineer

Posted 25 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming, algorithm development, research, computer vision, machine learning, imaging sensors, cameras, deep learning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	87,100 CHF

Software Engineer

Posted 31 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coding, research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	271,500 CHF

Software Engineer

Posted 20 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop, enhance and design softwares and applications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	224,500 CHF

Data Scientist

Posted 14 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data Science & AI."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	69,100 CHF

Senior Test Engineer

Posted 24 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create and run test cases, perform UI and API automation, create required artifacts depending on the SDLC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	98,300 CHF

Senior Front End Engineer

Posted 13 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing visual configuration language for a machine learning platform. 
Building AI SaaS platform. 
Developing a Visual configuration language to mark(add some semantic, types, etc) and transform data for AI processing purposes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	84,000 CHF

Senior Software Architect

Posted 12 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead a team of 8, manage multiple projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	100,800 CHF

Software Engineer

Posted 10 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop. net and web application with focus on performance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lugano	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	63,000 CHF

Ios Developer

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ios Developer Zurich."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	71,900 CHF

Data Engineer

Posted 28 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Big data pipeline
Data analysis
Data science."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	117,600 CHF

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 02 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"- scala programming
- architecture
- design
- testing
- cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	107,900 CHF

Senior Developer

Posted 23 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ecommerce Sap Hybris Architect."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	107,900 CHF

Director

Posted 01 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leading teams of data and ML engineers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	148,600 CHF

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

29

114,391 CHF

135,445 CHF

98,490 CHF

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Switzerland

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY SWITZERLAND

29

114,391 CHF

135,445 CHF

98,490 CHF

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Switzerland

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
SWITZERLAND