Swiss AI Salaries
Median Salary Min
CHF 125'000
Median Salary Max
CHF 145'000
Median Midpoint
CHF 135'000
Median midpoint by role
Software Engineer
140k
130k–150k · n=46
Research Engineer
140k
130k–150k · n=12
Research Scientist
140k
130k–150k · n=13
ML Engineer
135k
125k–145k · n=17
AI Engineer
130k
120k–140k · n=23
Data Scientist
118k
108k–128k · n=6
Postdoc
90k
80k–100k · n=10
PhD
60k
50k–70k · n=27
Bar length tracks the median midpoint. Roles with fewer than 5 salaried listings are hidden. Internships excluded.
Median midpoint by sector
Industry
140k
130k–150k · n=286
Academia
60k
50k–70k · n=51
Median midpoint by industry category
Sales
150k
140k–160k · n=22
Engineering
140k
130k–150k · n=196
Research
140k
130k–150k · n=33
Business
135k
125k–145k · n=35
Median midpoint by city (min 3 data points)
Basel
145k
n=15
Zürich
140k
n=241
Schlieren
140k
n=3
Geneva
130k
n=9
Lausanne
110k
n=39
Bern
110k
n=9
San Francisco
90k
n=4
St. Gallen
60k
n=8
Salary figures are estimated via LLM extraction from job descriptions and Swiss market benchmarks. Values in CHF / year.
See market overview → top employers, sector mix, hiring by city.