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Doctorate (PhD) Degree Salary

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Updated: 14 May 2013
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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Degree
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XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.
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CHF 0CHF 120KCHF 240K
Postdoctoral Research AssociateCHF 57,000 - CHF 91,719  
  
Research ScientistCHF 24,035 - CHF 111,408  
Software EngineerCHF 61,042 - CHF 99,442  
Researcher, ScientificCHF 73,250 - CHF 100,343  
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher EducationCHF 138,820 - CHF 230,000  
Patent AttorneyCHF 132,656 - CHF 195,692  
Mechanical EngineerCHF 79,031 - CHF 97,331  
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Country: Switzerland | Currency: CHF | Updated: 14 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 347
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)CHF 65,770 - CHF 168,829
The University of CambridgeCHF 122,084 - CHF 243,027
Politecnico di MilanoCHF 55,675 - CHF 163,500
Purdue University - Main CampusCHF 72,006 - CHF 95,000
Stanford UniversityCHF 81,126 - CHF 163,500
Popular Companies

Salary Range

NovartisCHF 80,537 - CHF 195,743
Hoffmann-La Roche IncCHF 101,736 - CHF 118,130
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)CHF 80,516 - CHF 111,500
Popular Cities

Salary Range

ZurichCHF 56,157 - CHF 182,336
BaselCHF 70,096 - CHF 180,000
LausanneCHF 75,165 - CHF 213,041
GenevaCHF 62,691 - CHF 156,344
BadenCHF 69,043 - CHF 125,111
Female
27%
female alumni
 
Male
73%
male alumni
Salary:CHF 76,504 - CHF 121,456 CHF 85,179 - CHF 139,430

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