Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,480.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,166.00 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:

4,480 - 14,166 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,480 USD

10% earns more than 14,166 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 6,490

median 6,259

10% 4,382

25% 5,194

75% 7,537

90% 8,897

25-34

Average 8,713

median 8,062

10% 4,705

25% 6,093

75% 10,608

90% 13,516

35-44

Average 9,740

median 9,081

10% 5,453

25% 6,962

75% 11,784

90% 14,847

45-54

Average 9,359

median 8,596

10% 4,862

25% 6,397

75% 11,468

90% 14,805

55+

Average 8,580

median 7,844

10% 4,355

25% 5,783

75% 10,553

90% 13,714

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,952 USD

8,465 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

17,371.01 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

15,921.99 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,568.33 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,508.47 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

15,155.96 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,837.33 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

14,024.01 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

13,856.84 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,758.83 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,755.98 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

12,613.48 USD

12. Head of product development Management

12,427.48 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

12,417.04 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

12,131.62 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,776.81 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,538.27 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,398.98 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,391.16 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,364.60 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

11,331.80 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

2,475.05 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,772.56 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,855.65 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,897.69 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,900.75 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,931.43 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,948.68 USD

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

2,987.36 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,021.83 USD

10. Packer Production

3,104.93 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,111.77 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,121.67 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,123.14 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,124.06 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,152.47 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,155.74 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

3,159.54 USD

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

3,170.09 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,175.94 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,189.82 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

12,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,600 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

12,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

146,136 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

6,089 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,068 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

14,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,508 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

6,841 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,092 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

9,642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,704 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

5,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,380 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

7,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,216 CHF

Anually salary

90,840 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

14,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,508 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

9,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,677 CHF

Anually salary

112,188 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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