Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 47,124 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 148,980 EUR (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:

47K - 149K EUR

10% earn less lthan 47K EUR

10% earns more than 149K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 68K

median 66K

10% 46K

25% 55K

75% 79K

90% 94K

25-34

Average 92K

median 85K

10% 49K

25% 64K

75% 112K

90% 142K

35-44

Average 102K

median 96K

10% 57K

25% 73K

75% 124K

90% 156K

45-54

Average 98K

median 90K

10% 51K

25% 67K

75% 121K

90% 156K

55+

Average 90K

median 82K

10% 46K

25% 61K

75% 111K

90% 144K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

94,152 EUR

89,028 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,854,376 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,616,276 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,558,163 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,548,327 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,490,403 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,438,046 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,304,403 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,276,934 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,260,829 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,096,042 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

2,072,627 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

2,042,064 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,040,348 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,993,449 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,935,147 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,895,950 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,873,061 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,871,778 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,867,414 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,862,023 EUR

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

406,697 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

455,583 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

469,236 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

476,143 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

476,646 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

481,688 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

484,523 EUR

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

490,878 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

496,543 EUR

10. Packer Production

510,198 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

511,322 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

512,947 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

513,189 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

513,340 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

518,009 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

518,546 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

519,171 EUR

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

520,904 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

521,865 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

524,146 EUR

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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