Senior Software Engineers working in Bern earn normally around CHF 115’000 per year and most of the Software salaries are between CHF 95’000 and CHF 132’500 per year.
Bern ranks 4. when it comes to the average salary of a Senior Software Developer in Switzerland. (Zurich is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than CHF 95’000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior Software Developer job in Bern.
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 132’500 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 122’500 |
| average salary | CHF 113’700 |
| median salary | CHF 115’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 100’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 95’000 |
The average salary for Senior Software Developers in Bern is CHF 113’700 per year, while the median salary is CHF 115’000 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 Senior Software Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 115’000 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 Senior Software Developers earn more than CHF 122’500 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 132’500, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior Software Engineers earn less than CHF 100’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 95’000.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior Software Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Bern, but you can select a different city below:
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