Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,478.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,159.00 USD (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:

4,478 - 14,159 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,478 USD

10% earns more than 14,159 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,487

median 6,256

10% 4,380

25% 5,191

75% 7,533

90% 8,893

25-34

Average 8,709

median 8,058

10% 4,703

25% 6,090

75% 10,603

90% 13,509

35-44

Average 9,735

median 9,076

10% 5,451

25% 6,959

75% 11,779

90% 14,840

45-54

Average 9,355

median 8,591

10% 4,860

25% 6,394

75% 11,463

90% 14,798

55+

Average 8,576

median 7,840

10% 4,353

25% 5,780

75% 10,549

90% 13,708

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,948 USD

8,461 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,346.61 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

15,899.63 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,546.46 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,486.69 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

15,134.67 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,816.49 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

14,004.31 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

13,837.38 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,739.50 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,738.06 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

12,595.76 USD

12. Head of product development Management

12,410.02 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

12,399.60 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

12,114.59 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,760.27 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,522.06 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,382.97 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,375.16 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,348.64 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

11,315.88 USD

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,471.58 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,768.67 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,851.64 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,893.62 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,896.67 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,927.32 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,944.54 USD

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

2,983.16 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,017.59 USD

10. Packer Production

3,100.57 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,107.40 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,117.28 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,118.75 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,119.67 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,148.04 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,151.31 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

3,155.10 USD

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

3,165.64 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,171.48 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,185.34 USD

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.

Team leader
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,294 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,528 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

12,173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

146,076 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

6,086 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,032 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

14,202 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,424 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

6,837 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,044 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

9,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,644 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

5,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,356 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

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

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

7,567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,216 CHF

Anually salary

90,804 USD

Anually salary

74,592 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-27 17:14:05

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

14,202 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,424 USD

Anually salary

140,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:57:14

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

9,345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,677 CHF

Anually salary

112,140 USD

Anually salary

92,124 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-23 11:35:56

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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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