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).

Men

107,376 USD

101,532 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

2,497,912 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,289,546 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,238,691 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,230,083 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,179,393 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,133,574 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,016,621 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,992,583 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,978,488 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,834,281 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

1,813,790 USD

12. Head of product development Management

1,787,044 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,785,542 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,744,500 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,693,479 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,659,177 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,639,147 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,638,024 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,634,205 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,629,487 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

355,907 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

398,688 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

410,636 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

416,681 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

417,121 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

421,533 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

424,014 USD

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

429,575 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

434,533 USD

10. Packer Production

446,482 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

447,466 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

448,889 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

449,100 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

449,233 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

453,318 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

453,789 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

454,335 USD

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

455,852 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

456,693 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

458,689 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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