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Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 47,052 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 148,764 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% 93K
25-34
 
 
Average 92K
median 85K
10% 49K
25% 64K
75% 111K
90% 142K
35-44
 
 
Average 102K
median 95K
10% 57K
25% 73K
75% 124K
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).

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Men
94,008 EUR
88,896 EUR
Woman icon
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
2,854,376 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,616,276 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,558,163 EUR
4. Marketing Director Top Management
2,548,327 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
2,490,403 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,438,046 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,304,403 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
2,276,934 EUR
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,260,829 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,096,042 EUR
11. Logistics Director Top Management
2,072,627 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
2,042,064 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,040,348 EUR
14. Lead developer Information Technology
1,993,449 EUR
15. IT Architect Information Technology
1,935,147 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,895,950 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,873,061 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,871,778 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,867,414 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,862,023 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
406,697 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
455,583 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
469,236 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
476,143 EUR
5. Housekeeper Service Industries
476,646 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
481,688 EUR
7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
484,523 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
490,878 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
496,543 EUR
10. Packer Production
510,198 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
511,322 EUR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
512,947 EUR
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
513,189 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
513,340 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
518,009 EUR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
518,546 EUR
17. Cleaner General labour
519,171 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
520,904 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
521,865 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
524,146 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
23,694 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,765 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
22,845 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Basel
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,283 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,100 CHF
Anually salary
147,396 USD
Anually salary
121,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 14:44:54
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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
12,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
145,932 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 11:39:56
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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
6,081 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
72,972 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 11:11:28
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Risk Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,667 CHF
Anually salary
170,268 USD
Anually salary
140,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 16:17:40
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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
6,831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,617 CHF
Anually salary
81,972 USD
Anually salary
67,404 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 20:01:55
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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
9,628 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,917 CHF
Anually salary
115,536 USD
Anually salary
95,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 10:27:07
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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
5,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 CHF
Anually salary
61,296 USD
Anually salary
50,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 00:40:13
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Printer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Wabern
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,559 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,216 CHF
Anually salary
90,708 USD
Anually salary
74,592 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 17:14:05
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,667 CHF
Anually salary
170,268 USD
Anually salary
140,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 08:57:14
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Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zofingen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,336 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,677 CHF
Anually salary
112,032 USD
Anually salary
92,124 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-23 11:35:56
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