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 171,672 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

108,480 USD

102,588 USD

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 5.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,502,465 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,293,720 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,242,772 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,234,148 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,183,366 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,137,464 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,020,298 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,996,215 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,982,095 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,837,625 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

1,817,096 USD

12. Head of product development Management

1,790,301 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,788,797 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,747,680 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,696,566 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,662,202 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,642,135 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,641,010 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,637,184 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,632,457 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

356,556 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

399,415 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

411,385 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

417,440 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

417,881 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

422,302 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

424,787 USD

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

430,358 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

435,325 USD

10. Packer Production

447,296 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

448,282 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

449,707 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

449,919 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

450,052 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

454,144 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

454,616 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

455,163 USD

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

456,683 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

457,525 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

459,525 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

7,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

86,352 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

6,641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

79,692 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

2,869 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,428 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

12,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

149,064 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

12,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

147,588 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

6,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,788 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

14,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

172,188 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

6,908 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,896 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

9,737 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

116,844 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

5,165 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,980 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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