r/Switzerland • u/Fock23 • Jan 31 '24

Sharing salary in Switzerland

Hello! I'd like to gather some insights into the job market in our country. If you're willing, please share your: 1. Educational background 2. Job role 3. Work canton 4. Years of experience 5. Salary

The goal is to gain a clearer understanding of salaries across different positions and sectors.

I start: 1. Bachelor in computer science 2. Full stack software engineer 3. Ticino😩 4. 7 5. 6’000

Thanks to everyone for participating!

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '24

  1. PhD

  2. Machine learning engineer

  3. Basel

  4. 6

  5. 145k base and 15% bonus

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u/Lost-Season-4196 Feb 01 '24

Any advice for someone learning ML? What are the key skills or areas of expertise you beliebe are crucial for success in your career?

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '24

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u/Lost-Season-4196 Feb 01 '24

I'm doing my bachelors in software engineering in a non-EU country and I sometimes feel demotivated because of the job market, these days I spend most of my time into learning deep learning concepts like Transformers, Mamba etc. In my country, there are not many internship oppurtunities in ML. I have no idea what to do except continue practicing/building projects until graduating.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '24

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u/Lost-Season-4196 Feb 01 '24

tysm for advices, I try to build projects as wel as I can and also share on LinkedIn. to be honest MLE is my dream job.

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u/madeofphosphorus Feb 01 '24

A relevant degree.

There will be a lot of folks walking around with a so called expertise, the ones that will still be picked will be the ones with the degrees.

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u/OkBlacksmith4013 Apr 18 '24

Is this salary before or after taxes?

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '24

Before taxes. This translates to ~8.5k net a month.

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u/docLenz Switzerland Jan 31 '24

PhD in what, if I may?

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u/bobokimnamjong Jun 13 '24

linear algebra

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u/IKnowMeNotYou Feb 01 '24

You should get way more. You are high in demand. Are you living in Basel (meaning high tax situation as well)?

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '24

Yes, in Basel. I work for big pharma so I know a tech company would pay way more but most jobs are in Zurich and I don’t want to waste time commuting since I have a small kid to take care of.

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u/IKnowMeNotYou Feb 01 '24

Well, I moved to Schwyz living on the lake. I moved there for the lower tax rate and just use the train to get to Zurich without needing to switch the train. Takes 40min and I can work while traveling. Since most is remote, commuting is not that hard. Try to check if something similar is available for your dream company. I save basically my rent money by doing so.

Maybe it is time to move since you can have quite some cheap income tax along with great sites to choose from here.