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Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 53,736 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 169,908 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 - 170K USD
10% earn less lthan 54K USD
10% earns more than 170K 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 78K
median 75K
10% 53K
25% 62K
75% 90K
90% 107K
25-34
 
 
Average 105K
median 97K
10% 56K
25% 73K
75% 127K
90% 162K
35-44
 
 
Average 117K
median 109K
10% 65K
25% 84K
75% 141K
90% 178K
45-54
 
 
Average 112K
median 103K
10% 58K
25% 77K
75% 138K
90% 178K
55+
 
 
Average 103K
median 94K
10% 52K
25% 69K
75% 127K
90% 164K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
107,376 USD
101,532 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,499,083 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,290,620 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,239,740 USD
4. Marketing Director Top Management
2,231,128 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
2,180,414 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,134,574 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,017,567 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,993,517 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,979,416 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,835,141 USD
11. Logistics Director Top Management
1,814,640 USD
12. Head of product development Management
1,787,881 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,786,379 USD
14. Lead developer Information Technology
1,745,318 USD
15. IT Architect Information Technology
1,694,273 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,659,955 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,639,915 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,638,791 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,634,971 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,630,250 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
356,074 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
398,875 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
410,829 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
416,876 USD
5. Housekeeper Service Industries
417,316 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
421,731 USD
7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
424,213 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
429,776 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
434,737 USD
10. Packer Production
446,692 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
447,676 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
449,099 USD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
449,311 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
449,443 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
453,530 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
454,001 USD
17. Cleaner General labour
454,548 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
456,066 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
456,907 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
458,903 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
23,505 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,080 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
26,256 USD (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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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
6,573 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,400 CHF
Anually salary
78,876 USD
Anually salary
64,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 17:40:03
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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
2,840 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,333 CHF
Anually salary
34,080 USD
Anually salary
27,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 17:13:08
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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
12,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,100 CHF
Anually salary
147,528 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
12,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
146,076 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
6,086 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
73,032 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
14,202 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,667 CHF
Anually salary
170,424 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
6,837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,617 CHF
Anually salary
82,044 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
9,637 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,917 CHF
Anually salary
115,644 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
5,113 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 CHF
Anually salary
61,356 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
7,567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,216 CHF
Anually salary
90,804 USD
Anually salary
74,592 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 17:14:05
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