Cloud Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around 112’500 CHF per year and most of the Cloud salaries are between 90’000 CHF and 135’000 CHF per year.
Zurich ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a Cloud Engineer in Switzerland. (Geneva is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 90’000 CHF then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Cloud Engineer 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 | 135’000 CHF |
| top 25% of market | 122’500 CHF |
| average salary | 111’700 CHF |
| median salary | 112’500 CHF |
| bottom 25% of market | 100’000 CHF |
| bottom 10% of market | 90’000 CHF |
The average salary for Cloud Engineers in Zurich is 111’700 CHF per year, while the median salary is 112’500 CHF 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 Cloud Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 112’500 CHF 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 Cloud Engineers earn more than 122’500 CHF per year and the top 10% reach over 135’000 CHF, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Cloud Engineers earn less than 100’000 CHF per year and 10% earn less than 90’000 CHF.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Cloud Engineers 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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