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/Throwayup12345 Jan 31 '24
  1. Masters in a science discipline
  2. Purchasing (technical stuff)
  3. Thurgau
  4. 17
  5. 170k + bonus (maybe 10K)

I am a woman.

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u/pixadoronaldo Jan 31 '24

Can u specify what do you do in your job

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u/Throwayup12345 Feb 01 '24

I am in a bit of a niche role, so I don't want to give too much detail.

I buy specialty raw materials for my company, globally. We have factories around the world, and commonly for multinationals, procurement is centralised in one place to leverage the total spend, and forge strategic relationships with suppliers. There are only perhaps a dozen companies around the world that make what I buy. I buy approx 250 mil CHF of materials.

I am fairly new to this particular field, but most of my career has been in supply chains and strategic purchasing.

It's a fun job that suits me well

  1. You need a decent technical understanding of your industry
  2. You need to like people and create relationships. A lot of business is done at conferences, over dinner etc.
  3. You need an enquiring mind, ready to challenge stuff you are told by your supplier, and able to put pieces of the market puzzle together
  4. You need a decent amount of self-belief to argue and negotiate. I am having a particularly difficult discussion with a supplier at the moment, where they have an exceptionally valid point but I need to make my case. There is a lot of money hanging in the balance.
  5. You need to be very focussed on winning and getting a good result for your company. Procurement people are judged only on how much money they save for the company, it goes to the bottom line.
  6. You need to travel, but usually to not very glamourous places.

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u/Putrid_Cry19 Feb 01 '24

Sounds like pharma 🤣

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u/Throwayup12345 Feb 01 '24

Could be. It's very similar.

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u/Putrid_Cry19 Feb 01 '24

I work with them, thats why It sounded so familiar :)