Senior DevOps working in Switzerland earn normally around CHF 120’000 per year and most of the DevOps salaries are between CHF 100’000 and CHF 140’000 per year.
If you earn less than CHF 100’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior DevOps job in Switzerland.
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 140’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 130’000 |
| average salary | CHF 118’700 |
| median salary | CHF 120’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 105’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 100’000 |
The average salary for Senior DevOps in Switzerland is CHF 118’700 per year, while the median salary is CHF 120’000 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 Senior DevOps earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 120’000 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 Senior DevOps earn more than CHF 130’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 140’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior DevOps earn less than CHF 105’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 100’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior DevOps can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Switzerland, but you can select a different city below:
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