Rising Wages for Young ICT Specialists

(CONNECT) swissICT has presented its Salary Study 2025. According to a press release, the Zurich-based trade association for information and communication technology sees a slight improvement in the wage situation for employees in the IT sector. Structurally, there has been an improvement in the employment situation for young professionals as well as junior and entry-level positions.

231 organizations with 39,511 responses took part in the survey. It was found that base-year salaries rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous year. The amount rose by 2 percent for skilled workers under 30 in particular. Junior Software Engineers showed the greatest growth with an increase of 6 percent in annual salary. Scrum Masters in lower management follow with a salary increase of 4.4 percent. Apprentices' salaries were increased by 3 percent by the training companies. This is seen as a sign of support for the next generation of specialists.

The salary development for seniors (S3) also corresponded to the increase of 0.4 percent and currently stands at a median of CHF 130,060 per year. The supplementary Employment Conditions Report revealed a growing trend towards a flexible working environment. 94 percent of participants allow one or more home office days per week.

"Up to a certain point, salary is a key issue. After that, factors that address the specific needs of employees increasingly come to the fore," Cornelia Ammon, project manager at swissICT, is quoted as saying in the press release.

swissICT has been conducting the ICT Salary Study annually since 1981. According to the press release, the study is being continuously developed. ce/ww