Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 47,136 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 149,052 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% 50K

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 83K

10% 46K

25% 61K

75% 111K

90% 144K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

94,188 EUR

89,064 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

2,850,421 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,612,651 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,554,619 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,544,796 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,486,952 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,434,668 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,301,211 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,273,780 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,257,696 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,093,138 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

2,069,755 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

2,039,234 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,037,521 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,990,687 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,932,466 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,893,323 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,870,466 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,869,185 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,864,826 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,859,443 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

406,133 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

454,952 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

468,586 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

475,484 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

475,986 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

481,021 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

483,852 EUR

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

490,197 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

495,855 EUR

10. Packer Production

509,491 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

510,613 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

512,237 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

512,478 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

512,629 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

517,291 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

517,828 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

518,451 EUR

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

520,183 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

521,142 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

523,419 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.

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

12,198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

146,376 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

6,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,188 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

14,231 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,772 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

6,851 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,212 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

9,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,884 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

5,123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,476 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

7,582 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,216 CHF

Anually salary

90,984 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

14,231 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,772 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

9,364 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,677 CHF

Anually salary

112,368 USD

Anually salary

92,124 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-23 11:35:56

Medical Advisor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,796 CHF

Anually salary

114,108 USD

Anually salary

93,552 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-22 16:48:38

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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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