Software Engineers working in Aarau earn normally around 100’000 CHF per year and most of the Software salaries are between 85’000 CHF and 120’000 CHF per year.
Aarau ranks 9. when it comes to the average salary of a Software Developer in Switzerland. (Zurich is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 85’000 CHF then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Software Developer job in Aarau.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 120’000 CHF |
| top 25% of market | 112’500 CHF |
| average salary | 101’600 CHF |
| median salary | 100’000 CHF |
| bottom 25% of market | 87’500 CHF |
| bottom 10% of market | 85’000 CHF |
The average salary for Software Developers in Aarau is 101’600 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 Software Developer 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 Software Developers earn more than 112’500 CHF per year and the top 10% reach over 120’000 CHF, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Software Engineers earn less than 87’500 CHF per year and 10% earn less than 85’000 CHF.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Software Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Aarau, but you can select a different city below:
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