Swiss IT Developer Salary 2026
Developer, data scientist, and DevOps real salaries in 2026. By experience, canton, and tech stack.
IT/Developer Salaries Switzerland 2026
IT Salaries Switzerland 2026: among the highest worldwide. Junior CHF 75-90K, Mid CHF 95-130K, Senior CHF 130-180K+.
By Experience and Role
Frontend Developer: Junior: CHF 75-90K Mid: CHF 95-120K Senior: CHF 120-150K
Backend Developer: Junior: CHF 80-95K Mid: CHF 100-130K Senior: CHF 130-170K
Full Stack: Junior: CHF 80-100K Mid: CHF 105-140K Senior: CHF 140-180K
Data Scientist: Junior: CHF 85-100K Mid: CHF 110-145K Senior: CHF 145-200K+
DevOps/SRE: Junior: CHF 90-105K Mid: CHF 115-150K Senior: CHF 150-190K
By Canton
Zurich: +10-15% vs average Genève: +8-12% Vaud: National average Berne: -5-8%
Marc, senior fullstack, Zurich: CHF 155K + 10% bonus + shares = CHF 185K package.
By Stack
React/Node: High demand, +5-10% .NET/Java: Standard PHP/WordPress: -10-15% Rust/Go: Premium, +10-15%
Key Points
IT Switzerland = excellent salaries (top 5 worldwide). Zurich best market (+15%). Rapid progression possible (junior→senior in 5-7 years, +100% salary). Changing employer every 2-3 years = +25-35% vs +3-5% loyalty.
Resources
- Glassdoor Suisse - Real salaries
- SwissDevJobs - IT offers
- Our calculator - Net after taxes
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