Junior Software Engineers working in Zurich earn normally around CHF 82’500 per year and most of the Software salaries are between CHF 37’500 and CHF 102’500 per year.
Zurich ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a Junior Software Developer in Switzerland..
If you earn less than CHF 37’500 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Junior Software Developer job in Zurich.
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 102’500 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 90’000 |
| average salary | CHF 77’700 |
| median salary | CHF 82’500 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 65’000 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 37’500 |
The average salary for Junior Software Developers in Zurich is CHF 77’700 per year, while the median salary is CHF 82’500 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 Junior Software Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 82’500 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 Junior Software Developers earn more than CHF 90’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 102’500, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Junior Software Engineers earn less than CHF 65’000 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 37’500.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Junior Software Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Zurich, but you can select a different city below:
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