Junior System Engineers working in Switzerland earn normally around CHF 80’000 per year and most of the System salaries are between CHF 47’500 and CHF 100’000 per year.
If you earn less than CHF 47’500 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Junior System Engineer job in Switzerland.
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 100’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 95’000 |
| average salary | CHF 80’000 |
| median salary | CHF 80’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 67’500 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 47’500 |
The average salary for Junior System Engineers in Switzerland is CHF 80’000 per year, while the median salary is CHF 80’000 per year.
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 System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 80’000 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 Junior System Engineers earn more than CHF 95’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 100’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Junior System Engineers earn less than CHF 67’500 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 47’500.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Junior System Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Switzerland, but you can select a different city below:
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