Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 46,944 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 148,416 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 - 148K EUR

10% earn less lthan 47K EUR

10% earns more than 148K 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% 54K

75% 79K

90% 93K

25-34

Average 91K

median 84K

10% 49K

25% 64K

75% 111K

90% 142K

35-44

Average 102K

median 95K

10% 57K

25% 73K

75% 123K

90% 156K

45-54

Average 98K

median 90K

10% 51K

25% 67K

75% 120K

90% 155K

55+

Average 90K

median 82K

10% 46K

25% 61K

75% 111K

90% 144K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

93,792 EUR

88,692 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

2,856,201 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,617,949 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,559,799 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,549,956 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,491,995 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,439,605 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,305,877 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,278,390 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,262,274 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,097,382 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

2,073,952 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

2,043,369 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,041,652 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,994,724 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,936,384 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,897,162 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,874,259 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,872,975 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,868,608 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,863,213 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

406,957 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

455,874 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

469,536 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

476,448 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

476,951 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

481,996 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

484,833 EUR

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

491,191 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

496,860 EUR

10. Packer Production

510,524 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

511,649 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

513,275 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

513,517 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

513,669 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

518,340 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

518,878 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

519,503 EUR

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

521,237 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

522,199 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

524,481 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

7,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

85,356 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

6,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

78,768 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

2,836 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,032 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

12,278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,336 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

12,156 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

145,872 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

6,078 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

72,936 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

14,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,196 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

6,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

81,936 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

9,624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,488 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

5,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,272 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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