Senior QA, Test Engineers working in Switzerland earn normally around 100’000 CHF per year and most of the QA, Test salaries are between 90’000 CHF and 117’500 CHF per year.
If you earn less than 90’000 CHF then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior QA, Test Engineer job in Switzerland.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 117’500 CHF |
| top 25% of market | 110’000 CHF |
| average salary | 104’800 CHF |
| median salary | 100’000 CHF |
| bottom 25% of market | 97’500 CHF |
| bottom 10% of market | 90’000 CHF |
The average salary for Senior QA, Test Engineers in Switzerland is 104’800 CHF per year, while the median salary is 100’000 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 Senior QA, Test Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 100’000 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 Senior QA, Test Engineers earn more than 110’000 CHF per year and the top 10% reach over 117’500 CHF, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior QA, Test Engineers earn less than 97’500 CHF per year and 10% earn less than 90’000 CHF.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior QA, Test 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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