Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 44,148 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 139,584 CHF (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:

44K - 140K CHF

10% earn less lthan 44K CHF

10% earns more than 140K CHF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 64K

median 62K

10% 43K

25% 51K

75% 74K

90% 88K

25-34

Average 86K

median 79K

10% 46K

25% 60K

75% 105K

90% 133K

35-44

Average 96K

median 89K

10% 54K

25% 69K

75% 116K

90% 146K

45-54

Average 92K

median 85K

10% 48K

25% 63K

75% 113K

90% 146K

55+

Average 85K

median 77K

10% 43K

25% 57K

75% 104K

90% 135K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

88,212 CHF

83,412 CHF

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 (CHF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,042,072 CHF

2. IT Director Top Management

2,788,315 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,726,381 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,715,898 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,654,165 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,598,365 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,455,934 CHF

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,426,659 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,409,494 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,233,872 CHF

11. Logistics Director Top Management

2,208,917 CHF

12. Head of product development Management

2,176,344 CHF

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,174,515 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

2,124,533 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

2,062,397 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,020,622 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,996,229 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,994,861 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,990,210 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,984,464 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

433,440 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

485,541 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

500,092 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

507,453 CHF

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

507,989 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

513,363 CHF

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

516,384 CHF

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

523,156 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

529,194 CHF

10. Packer Production

543,747 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

544,945 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

546,677 CHF

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

546,935 CHF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

547,096 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

552,072 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

552,645 CHF

17. Cleaner General labour

553,310 CHF

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

555,157 CHF

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

556,181 CHF

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

558,612 CHF

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

7,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

86,364 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

6,642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

79,704 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

2,870 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,440 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

12,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

149,076 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

12,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

147,600 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

6,150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,800 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

14,351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

172,212 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

6,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,908 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

9,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

116,856 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

5,166 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,992 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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