Junior Cyber Security Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around CHF 82’500 per year and most of the Security salaries are between CHF 17’500 and CHF 120’000 per year.
Zurich ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a Junior Cyber Security Engineer in Switzerland..
If you earn less than CHF 17’500 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Junior Cyber Security Engineer job in Zurich.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | CHF 120’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 112’500 |
| average salary | CHF 81’400 |
| median salary | CHF 82’500 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 57’500 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 17’500 |
The average salary for Junior Cyber Security Engineers in Zurich is CHF 81’400 per year, while the median salary is CHF 82’500 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 Junior Cyber Security Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 82’500 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 Junior Cyber Security Engineers earn more than CHF 112’500 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 120’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Junior Cyber Security Engineers earn less than CHF 57’500 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 17’500.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Junior Cyber Security 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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