Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 54,300 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 171,696 USD (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:

54K - 172K USD

10% earn less lthan 54K USD

10% earns more than 172K 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 79K

median 76K

10% 53K

25% 63K

75% 91K

90% 108K

25-34

Average 106K

median 98K

10% 57K

25% 74K

75% 129K

90% 164K

35-44

Average 118K

median 110K

10% 66K

25% 84K

75% 143K

90% 180K

45-54

Average 113K

median 104K

10% 59K

25% 78K

75% 139K

90% 179K

55+

Average 104K

median 95K

10% 53K

25% 70K

75% 128K

90% 166K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

108,504 USD

102,600 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

2,473,137 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,266,838 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,216,487 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,207,964 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,157,777 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,112,413 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

1,996,620 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,972,820 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,958,865 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,816,088 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

1,795,800 USD

12. Head of product development Management

1,769,319 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,767,833 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,727,198 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,676,683 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,642,721 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,622,890 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,621,777 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,617,996 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,613,325 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

352,377 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

394,734 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

406,564 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

412,548 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

412,984 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

417,353 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

419,809 USD

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

425,314 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

430,223 USD

10. Packer Production

442,054 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

443,028 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

444,436 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

444,646 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

444,777 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

448,822 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

449,288 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

449,829 USD

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

451,331 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

452,163 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

454,139 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.

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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