Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 47,172 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 149,148 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

47K - 149K EUR

10% earn less lthan 47K EUR

10% earns more than 149K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 68K

median 66K

10% 46K

25% 55K

75% 79K

90% 94K

25-34

Average 92K

median 85K

10% 50K

25% 64K

75% 112K

90% 142K

35-44

Average 103K

median 96K

10% 57K

25% 73K

75% 124K

90% 156K

45-54

Average 99K

median 90K

10% 51K

25% 67K

75% 121K

90% 156K

55+

Average 90K

median 83K

10% 46K

25% 61K

75% 111K

90% 144K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

94,248 EUR

89,124 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,867,761 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,628,545 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,570,159 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,560,277 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,502,081 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,449,478 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,315,209 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,287,612 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,271,430 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,105,871 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

2,082,346 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

2,051,639 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,049,915 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

2,002,797 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,944,221 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,904,841 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,881,845 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,880,555 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,876,171 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,870,754 EUR

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

408,604 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

457,719 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

471,437 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

478,376 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

478,881 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

483,947 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

486,795 EUR

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

493,179 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

498,871 EUR

10. Packer Production

512,590 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

513,720 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

515,353 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

515,596 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

515,748 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

520,438 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

520,978 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

521,605 EUR

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

523,347 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

524,312 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

526,604 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

St. Gallen

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

86,364 USD

Anually salary

70,212 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-12 09:32:17

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Saas-Fee

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

79,704 USD

Anually salary

64,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:40:03

Concierge
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,870 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,440 USD

Anually salary

27,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:13:08

Team leader
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

149,076 USD

Anually salary

121,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-07 14:44:54

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

12,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

147,600 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:39:56

Product owner
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,800 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:11:28

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

172,212 USD

Anually salary

140,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-05 16:17:40

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lyss

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,908 USD

Anually salary

67,404 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:01:55

Special Needs Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Bulle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

116,856 USD

Anually salary

95,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-02 10:27:07

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Biel/Bienne

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,166 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,992 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-30 00:40:13

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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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