Little competition, high salary: specialists and IT professionals at the top
Last year, the shortage of skilled workers in Switzerland reached a record level. It is becoming increasingly difficult to fill positions in the healthcare and IT sectors, for example. But which professions are not only particularly in demand, but also particularly lucrative? This was the result of an analysis by the job site Indeed, in which internal data was filtered according to the 20 jobs with the least competition and then ranked according to average annual salary.
Technical professions dominate the ranking
The average annual salary for construction cost planners is significantly lower at CHF 131,879. Although they earn slightly less per year, Swiss software architects are still the top earners with an annual target salary of CHF 128,466. Fourth place also goes to a digital architect: the solution architect, who earns an average of CHF 124,832 a year to design and define technical solutions that meet a company's requirements by integrating different systems, software and technologies and ensuring that they work together efficiently.
Small salary differences at the lower end
At the bottom of the ranking is the job profile of construction manager, whose average salary of 100,633 Swiss francs is not too far off the top five professions. The penultimate place goes to the systems engineer, who earns only slightly more with an average salary of 105,228 Swiss francs. The application manager also earns only slightly more with an average of 105,228 Swiss francs per year and is therefore in 18th place. The civil engineer is even ahead of this with an average of 105,979 Swiss francs and 16th place goes to the network specialist with an average of 106,571 Swiss francs per year.
The top five with the least competition
"Our analysis shows which jobs are currently particularly lucrative for suitably trained applicants. Not only in terms of salary, but also the opportunity to actually work in this profession. In addition, the particularly high salaries may also have something to do with how much certain professions are in demand. At the same time, professions such as software architects and construction cost planners reflect the strong demand for technical specialists in booming industries driven by digitalization and urban growth," says Thomas Kaiser, Sales Director of Indeed in Switzerland.
Source: ch.indeed.com
