Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,472.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,140.00 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:

4,472 - 14,140 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,472 USD

10% earns more than 14,140 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 6,479

median 6,247

10% 4,374

25% 5,184

75% 7,523

90% 8,881

25-34

Average 8,697

median 8,047

10% 4,696

25% 6,082

75% 10,589

90% 13,491

35-44

Average 9,722

median 9,064

10% 5,443

25% 6,950

75% 11,763

90% 14,820

45-54

Average 9,342

median 8,580

10% 4,853

25% 6,385

75% 11,447

90% 14,778

55+

Average 8,564

median 7,829

10% 4,348

25% 5,773

75% 10,534

90% 13,689

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,936 USD

8,450 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

17,354.74 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

15,907.08 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,553.75 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,493.94 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

15,141.76 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,823.43 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

14,010.88 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

13,843.87 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,745.94 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,744.03 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

12,601.67 USD

12. Head of product development Management

12,415.84 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

12,405.41 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

12,120.26 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,765.78 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,527.46 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,388.30 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,380.50 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,353.96 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

11,321.18 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

2,472.74 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,769.96 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,852.98 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,894.97 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,898.03 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,928.69 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,945.92 USD

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

2,984.56 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,019.00 USD

10. Packer Production

3,102.03 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,108.86 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,118.74 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,120.21 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,121.13 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,149.52 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,152.79 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

3,156.58 USD

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

3,167.12 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,172.96 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,186.83 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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