MySQL Engineers working in Basel earn normally around CHF 95’000 per year and most of the MySQL salaries are between CHF 30’000 and CHF 102’500 per year.
Basel ranks 9. when it comes to the average salary of a MySQL Developer in Switzerland. (Zurich is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than CHF 30’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new MySQL Developer job in Basel.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | CHF 102’500 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 100’000 |
| average salary | CHF 87’200 |
| median salary | CHF 95’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 80’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 30’000 |
The average salary for MySQL Developers in Basel is CHF 87’200 per year, while the median salary is CHF 95’000 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 MySQL Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 95’000 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 MySQL Developers earn more than CHF 100’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 102’500, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning MySQL Engineers earn less than CHF 80’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 30’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for MySQL Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Basel, but you can select a different city below:
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