Software Engineer Salary in Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Oct 23, 2026, 13:29 UTC

Median Salary

CHF 103.8K≈ $128.7Kmedian posted base

CHF 100KCHF 135K

Typical range: CHF 100K – CHF 135K

Hiring Velocity

+ 29%

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106

Open positions in Zurich

11 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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Where this data comes from

Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology

230k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Software Engineer make in Zurich?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in CHF.

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary across employers

Percentile	Base Salary
25th	CHF 100,000
50th (median)	CHF 103,750
75th	CHF 135,000

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Salary Trend

Median posted salary at each recompute, with a projection of the recent trend. The line restarts when the method changes.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Software Engineer in Zurich is CHF 103,750, with a typical range of CHF 100,000 to CHF 135,000. These figures are computed from 11 live job postings from 10 employers that disclose pay, counting each employer once.

Postings asking for 5 to 7 years of experience disclose a median base salary of CHF 135,000 in Zurich, across 5 employers.

Among companies currently hiring, Anza publishes the highest ranges at $180,000 to $300,000 base, followed by Google at $120,000 to $200,000. These figures come from live postings, so they change as companies open and close roles.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed every 3 days from live postings, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. The statistics on this page are served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.

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Software Engineer Salary in Zurich, Switzerland