PostgreSQL Engineers working in St. Gallen earn normally around 90’000 CHF per year and most of the PostgreSQL salaries are between 75’000 CHF and 115’000 CHF per year.
St-Gallen ranks 9. when it comes to the average salary of a PostgreSQL Developer in Switzerland. (Geneva is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 75’000 CHF then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new PostgreSQL Developer job in St. Gallen.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 115’000 CHF |
| top 25% of market | 102’500 CHF |
| average salary | 95’400 CHF |
| median salary | 90’000 CHF |
| bottom 25% of market | 85’000 CHF |
| bottom 10% of market | 75’000 CHF |
The average salary for PostgreSQL Developers in St. Gallen is 95’400 CHF per year, while the median salary is 90’000 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 PostgreSQL Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 90’000 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 PostgreSQL Developers earn more than 102’500 CHF per year and the top 10% reach over 115’000 CHF, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning PostgreSQL Engineers earn less than 85’000 CHF per year and 10% earn less than 75’000 CHF.
You have to be aware that the salaries for PostgreSQL Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in St. Gallen, but you can select a different city below:
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