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Switzerland reigns supreme og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Want top tech pay in Europe? Switzerland reigns supreme **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Switzerland offers the highest tech salaries in Europe at an average of $137,000, significantly outpacing Germany ($74,000) and the UK ($88,000). IT architects, security professionals, and AI/ML experts command top pay, while developers skilled in Java, Python, and Go also earn well. Despite higher salaries, 66% of surveyed tech workers feel underpaid. Salary remains the top priority for jobseekers (34%), closely followed by remote work options (33%). Junior developers face challenges with 76% believing experience requirements are excessive, and 42% say AI has made landing first roles harder. Meanwhile, 39% of experienced workers report increased performance demands in the GenAI era. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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