Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,519.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,785.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Switzerland is

80% of people earn:

4,519 - 14,785 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,519 USD

10% earns more than 14,785 USD

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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,712

Median 6,482

10% 4,569

25% 5,397

75% 7,777

90% 9,153

25-34

Average 8,916

Median 8,227

10% 4,763

25% 6,191

75% 10,870

90% 13,899

35-44

Average 10,205

Median 9,540

10% 5,812

25% 7,368

75% 12,303

90% 15,437

45-54

Average 9,656

Median 8,842

10% 4,953

25% 6,549

75% 11,852

90% 15,349

55+

Average 8,888

Median 8,136

10% 4,542

25% 6,015

75% 10,926

90% 14,166

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

Men

9,290 USD

8,705 USD

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management

15,122.33 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

14,954.56 USD

3. Marketing Director Top Management

14,930.79 USD

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

14,827.68 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

14,558.48 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,004.37 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

13,567.63 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,411.04 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

13,074.79 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,243.16 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

12,082.12 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

11,979.66 USD

13. Head of product development Management

11,827.66 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

11,598.63 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,102.93 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,097.94 USD

17. IT Architect Information Technology

10,967.18 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,942.06 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,916.62 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

10,793.31 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

2,392.48 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,663.25 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,743.07 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,808.61 USD

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,808.86 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,813.25 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,837.57 USD

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

2,902.20 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,902.71 USD

10. Packer Production

2,982.52 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,995.92 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,998.60 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,000.90 USD

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,018.42 USD

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,023.44 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,031.33 USD

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

3,045.11 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,064.06 USD

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,064.87 USD

20. Cleaner General labour

3,078.19 USD

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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,786 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 CHF

Anually salary

45,432 USD

Anually salary

36,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-20 00:57:13

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 CHF

Anually salary

126,180 USD

Anually salary

99,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-19 03:27:57

Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,006 CHF

Anually salary

75,804 USD

Anually salary

60,072 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-18 00:38:18

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Fribourg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

8,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,817 CHF

Anually salary

103,224 USD

Anually salary

81,804 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-17 17:49:23

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

16,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,917 CHF

Anually salary

195,588 USD

Anually salary

155,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-17 10:24:16

Masseur
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Martigny-Ville

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 CHF

Anually salary

83,280 USD

Anually salary

66,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-13 18:03:50

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 CHF

Anually salary

113,568 USD

Anually salary

90,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:11:39

Landscape Architect
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 CHF

Anually salary

83,280 USD

Anually salary

66,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-07 21:58:59

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Vouvry

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,650 CHF

Anually salary

100,692 USD

Anually salary

79,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-07 14:48:34

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Sternenberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

9,517 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,542 CHF

Anually salary

114,204 USD

Anually salary

90,504 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-06 07:54:16

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

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

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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