Average Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salary in Switzerland

Annual Base Salary - CHF 92’022.00/year

The average annual salary of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer is CHF 92’022.00

CHF 42’230.00
Low
CHF 92’022.00
Average
CHF 107’120.00
High

The starting salary of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer is between CHF 35’896.00 and CHF 42’230.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between CHF 107’120.00 and CHF 123’188.00.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
CHF 35’896.00CHF 123’188.00
Average Hourly Pay - CHF 22.88/hour

The average hourly pay of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer is CHF 22.88.

CHF 0.00
Low
CHF 22.88
Average
CHF 23.10
High

The maximum hourly wage is between CHF 23.10 and CHF 27.00.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
CHF 0.00CHF 27.00
Bonus Range: Tooltip
CHF 721.00 - CHF 9’810.00
CHF 721.00
CHF 123’188.00
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  • Currency : CHF
  • Annual Salary : CHF 92’022.00
  • Hourly Pay : CHF 22.88
  • Weekly Pay : CHF 1’639.00
  • Fortnightly Salary : CHF 3’277.00
  • Monthly Salary : CHF 7’101.00

Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer compared to female. Their involvement is 71% while of female is only 29%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer salary in Switzerland on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around CHF 80’732.08.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of CHF 3’642.43 which would give a total wage of CHF84,374.51.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer salary would increase again to a total of CHF 103’462.36, adding CHF 19’087.85 from the last salary increase.

After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, decrease in salary is noted to a total of CHF 102’497.03.

Prominent Skills Affecting Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer is Java which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 10% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Java.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Python with 1%. It can be said that Python skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is CHF 83’740.00 whereas the highest earning is CHF 106’746.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of CHF 106’746.00 at 16%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 9% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 4% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 16% more than the average salary, Late Career earns 14% more than the average salary.