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Live salary benchmarks for senior builders and serious recruiters. See what similar roles pay by region, then model local vs. global hiring with the arbitrage calculator, updated July 2026.
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Directional estimates from curated job data and location references — not a personal percentile. Verify offers with employers.
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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 reflect July 2026 live listings.
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Salary by role category
| Category | Roles found | Min | Median | Max |
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| Software Engineering | 12400 | CHF 88,000 | CHF 130,000 | CHF 175,000 |
| Product Management | 3200 | CHF 85,000 | CHF 125,000 | CHF 165,000 |
| Data & ML | 4800 | CHF 80,000 | CHF 128,000 | CHF 170,000 |
| Design | 1800 | CHF 72,000 | CHF 108,000 | CHF 140,000 |
| DevOps / SRE | 2200 | CHF 90,000 | CHF 132,000 | CHF 170,000 |
| Engineering Management | 1200 | CHF 110,000 | CHF 150,000 | CHF 200,000 |
Median salary by region
CHF 130k
Zurich
8400 roles
EUR 82k
Berlin
6800 roles
GBP 85k
London
5200 roles
USD 180k
New York
7100 roles
USD 195k
San Francisco
4300 roles
EUR 85k
Dublin
1900 roles
INR 2800k
Bangalore
9600 roles
USD 120k
Remote / Global
3500 roles
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Methodology
Salary estimates are derived from Catalitium’s curated 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. Outliers are excluded from median calculations.
Data is refreshed continuously. This report reflects a snapshot as of July 2026. All figures are estimates, verify compensation directly with employers.
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