C / C++ Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around CHF 110’000 per year and most of the C / C++ salaries are between CHF 90’000 and CHF 135’000 per year.
Zurich ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a C / C++ Developer in Switzerland. (remote is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than CHF 90’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new C / C++ Developer job in Zurich.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | CHF 135’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 120’000 |
| average salary | CHF 111’500 |
| median salary | CHF 110’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 100’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 90’000 |
The average salary for C / C++ Developers in Zurich is CHF 111’500 per year, while the median salary is CHF 110’000 per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical C / C++ Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 110’000 and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning C / C++ Developers earn more than CHF 120’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 135’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning C / C++ Engineers earn less than CHF 100’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 90’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for C / C++ Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Zurich, but you can select a different city below:
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