Software Engineering
- Min
- CHF 88,000
- Median
- CHF 130,000
- Max
- CHF 175,000
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Quick read for this snapshot
Engineering Management roles currently show the highest estimated median salaries on Catalitium. Use this report as a fast sense-check before you negotiate, open a new role, or sign off on an offer. Figures are illustrative seed medians as of August 2026, not live inventory counts.
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Salary by role category
Product Management
- Min
- CHF 85,000
- Median
- CHF 125,000
- Max
- CHF 165,000
Data & ML
- Min
- CHF 80,000
- Median
- CHF 128,000
- Max
- CHF 170,000
Design
- Min
- CHF 72,000
- Median
- CHF 108,000
- Max
- CHF 140,000
DevOps / SRE
- Min
- CHF 90,000
- Median
- CHF 132,000
- Max
- CHF 170,000
Engineering Management
- Min
- CHF 110,000
- Median
- CHF 150,000
- Max
- CHF 200,000
| Category | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | CHF 88,000 | CHF 130,000 | CHF 175,000 |
| Product Management | CHF 85,000 | CHF 125,000 | CHF 165,000 |
| Data & ML | CHF 80,000 | CHF 128,000 | CHF 170,000 |
| Design | CHF 72,000 | CHF 108,000 | CHF 140,000 |
| DevOps / SRE | CHF 90,000 | CHF 132,000 | CHF 170,000 |
| Engineering Management | CHF 110,000 | CHF 150,000 | CHF 200,000 |
Median salary by region
CHF 130k
Zurich
Seed median
EUR 82k
Berlin
Seed median
GBP 85k
London
Seed median
USD 180k
New York
Seed median
USD 195k
San Francisco
Seed median
EUR 85k
Dublin
Seed median
INR 2800k
Bangalore
Seed median
USD 120k
Remote / Global
Seed median
Median salary comparison
Software Engineering
CHF 130,000
Product Management
CHF 125,000
Data & ML
CHF 128,000
Design
CHF 108,000
DevOps / SRE
CHF 132,000
Engineering Management
CHF 150,000
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Methodology
Salary estimates are derived from Catalitium’s catalog job database, blending employer-disclosed ranges with location-based reference data. The role-category table uses CHF as a single comparability baseline; the calculator and regional cards show each market in its local currency (CHF, EUR, USD, GBP, or INR). Figures represent annual base compensation estimates. Extreme values are down-weighted when computing medians — not a claim of manual outlier review.
Figures are a labeled snapshot as of August 2026 from Catalitium’s job catalog (seed/reference bands where employer disclosure is missing). All figures are estimates — verify compensation directly with employers.
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