Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,625.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,719.00 CHF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Switzerland is

80% of people earn:

3,625 - 11,719 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,625 CHF

10% earns more than 11,719 CHF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 5,332

Median 5,106

10% 3,455

25% 4,160

75% 6,251

90% 7,501

25-34

Average 6,998

Median 6,464

10% 3,741

25% 4,863

75% 8,528

90% 10,911

35-44

Average 7,980

Median 7,351

10% 4,209

25% 5,503

75% 9,757

90% 12,529

45-54

Average 7,653

Median 6,994

10% 3,883

25% 5,154

75% 9,416

90% 12,236

55+

Average 6,991

Median 6,371

10% 3,488

25% 4,664

75% 8,618

90% 11,263

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Switzerland (CHF).

Men

7,362 CHF

6,962 CHF

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 5.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF).

1. IT Director Top Management

19,400.90 CHF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,040.60 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,943.30 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

18,752.90 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,441.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,665.40 CHF

7. Plant manager Top Management

16,860.80 CHF

8. Managing Director Top Management

16,823.00 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,742.30 CHF

10. Sales Director Top Management

15,361.40 CHF

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,242.90 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

15,174.10 CHF

13. Lead developer Information Technology

14,805.10 CHF

14. Head of product development Management

14,776.50 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

14,139.30 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,037.20 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,988.90 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,860.60 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,828.30 CHF

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

13,572.80 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,987.12 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,373.62 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,474.73 CHF

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,492.43 CHF

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,562.58 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,596.59 CHF

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

3,649.30 CHF

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,656.73 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,676.94 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,778.05 CHF

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,798.41 CHF

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,799.71 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,801.32 CHF

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,839.87 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,842.13 CHF

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,843.93 CHF

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,857.33 CHF

18. Cleaner General labour

3,875.77 CHF

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,881.33 CHF

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,881.69 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

873 CHF (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Industrial painter
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,290 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,480 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:52:01

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gstaad

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 CHF

Anually salary

61,896 USD

Anually salary

49,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 03:18:18

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,032 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

60,384 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 20:25:47

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

18,786 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,933 CHF

Anually salary

225,432 USD

Anually salary

179,196 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 07:41:27

Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 CHF

Anually salary

98,124 USD

Anually salary

78,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-11 11:30:28

Machine Operator
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aadorf

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,780 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,800 CHF

Anually salary

57,360 USD

Anually salary

45,600 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 21:18:53

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 CHF

Anually salary

84,540 USD

Anually salary

67,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 15:06:19

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Schwerzenbach

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,768 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 CHF

Anually salary

33,216 USD

Anually salary

26,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 05:47:20

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,580 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

150,960 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-07 12:08:53

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bern

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,548 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

90,576 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-06 14:24:58

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Salaries in Switzerland

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Switzerland

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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