Senior System Engineers working in Switzerland earn normally around CHF 112’500 per year and most of the System salaries are between CHF 97’500 and CHF 130’000 per year.
If you earn less than CHF 97’500 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior 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 130’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 120’000 |
| average salary | CHF 115’300 |
| median salary | CHF 112’500 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 102’500 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 97’500 |
The average salary for Senior System Engineers in Switzerland is CHF 115’300 per year, while the median salary is CHF 112’500 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 Senior System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 112’500 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 Senior System Engineers earn more than CHF 120’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 130’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior System Engineers earn less than CHF 102’500 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 97’500.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior 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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