System Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around CHF 110’000 per year and most of the System salaries are between CHF 90’000 and CHF 125’000 per year.
Zurich ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a System Engineer in Switzerland..
If you earn less than CHF 90’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new System Engineer job in Zurich.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | CHF 125’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 120’000 |
| average salary | CHF 111’000 |
| median salary | CHF 110’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 100’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 90’000 |
The average salary for System Engineers in Zurich is CHF 111’000 per year, while the median salary is CHF 110’000 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 System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 110’000 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 System Engineers earn more than CHF 120’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 125’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning System Engineers earn less than CHF 100’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 90’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for System 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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