Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,513.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,590.00 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:

4,513 - 14,590 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,513 USD

10% earns more than 14,590 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 6,639

Median 6,357

10% 4,301

25% 5,179

75% 7,782

90% 9,338

25-34

Average 8,713

Median 8,047

10% 4,658

25% 6,054

75% 10,618

90% 13,585

35-44

Average 9,935

Median 9,152

10% 5,240

25% 6,851

75% 12,147

90% 15,598

45-54

Average 9,528

Median 8,707

10% 4,834

25% 6,417

75% 11,723

90% 15,233

55+

Average 8,704

Median 7,932

10% 4,342

25% 5,807

75% 10,729

90% 14,022

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,165 USD

8,667 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. IT Director Top Management

15,540.99 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,252.38 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,174.43 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,021.91 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

14,772.63 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,150.78 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

13,506.26 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

13,475.98 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,411.33 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

12,305.17 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,210.25 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

12,155.14 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

11,859.55 USD

14. Head of product development Management

11,836.64 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,326.21 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,244.43 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,205.74 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,102.96 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,077.09 USD

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,872.42 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

2,392.82 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,702.42 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,783.41 USD

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,797.59 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,853.79 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,881.03 USD

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

2,923.25 USD

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,929.20 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,945.39 USD

10. Packer Production

3,026.39 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,042.70 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,043.74 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,045.03 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,075.91 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,077.72 USD

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,079.16 USD

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

3,089.89 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

3,104.67 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,109.12 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,109.41 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.

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zermatt

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,606 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 CHF

Anually salary

55,272 USD

Anually salary

44,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-29 20:11:18

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Saas-Fee

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,748 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-26 11:07:00

Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Monthey

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 CHF

Anually salary

75,300 USD

Anually salary

60,480 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-26 00:23:58

Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Bern

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,550 CHF

Anually salary

82,920 USD

Anually salary

66,600 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-24 21:22:13

PC Technician
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Martigny-Ville

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,700 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:34:32

Insurance Broker
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Appenzell

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,980 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

59,760 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-20 03:24:54

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,700 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-19 06:25:04

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Frutigen

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,688 CHF

Anually salary

84,972 USD

Anually salary

68,256 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-18 13:57:58

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,857 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

118,284 USD

Anually salary

95,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-17 09:02:06

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

St. Moritz

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,250 CHF

Anually salary

63,492 USD

Anually salary

51,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-16 18:17:18

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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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