GIS Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around CHF 105’000 per year and most of the GIS salaries are between CHF 80’000 and CHF 115’000 per year.
Zurich ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a GIS Developer in Switzerland..
If you earn less than CHF 80’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new GIS 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 115’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 107’500 |
| average salary | CHF 102’800 |
| median salary | CHF 105’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 95’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 80’000 |
The average salary for GIS Developers in Zurich is CHF 102’800 per year, while the median salary is CHF 105’000 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 GIS Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 105’000 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 GIS Developers earn more than CHF 107’500 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 115’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning GIS Engineers earn less than CHF 95’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 80’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for GIS 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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