Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 53,664 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 169,680 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% 52K

25% 62K

75% 90K

90% 107K

25-34

Average 104K

median 97K

10% 56K

25% 73K

75% 127K

90% 162K

35-44

Average 117K

median 109K

10% 65K

25% 83K

75% 141K

90% 178K

45-54

Average 112K

median 103K

10% 58K

25% 77K

75% 137K

90% 177K

55+

Average 103K

median 94K

10% 52K

25% 69K

75% 126K

90% 164K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

107,232 USD

101,400 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

2,499,083 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.

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

7,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

85,356 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

6,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

78,768 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

2,836 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,032 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

12,278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,336 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

12,156 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

145,872 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

6,078 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

72,936 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

14,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,196 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

6,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

81,936 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

9,624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,488 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

5,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,272 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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