Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,921.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,397.00 EUR (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:

3,921 - 12,397 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,921 EUR

10% earns more than 12,397 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 5,680

median 5,477

10% 3,835

25% 4,545

75% 6,595

90% 7,786

25-34

Average 7,625

median 7,055

10% 4,117

25% 5,332

75% 9,283

90% 11,828

35-44

Average 8,524

median 7,947

10% 4,772

25% 6,093

75% 10,312

90% 12,993

45-54

Average 8,190

median 7,522

10% 4,255

25% 5,598

75% 10,036

90% 12,956

55+

Average 7,509

median 6,864

10% 3,812

25% 5,061

75% 9,235

90% 12,001

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,834 EUR

7,408 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

19,822.06 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

18,168.58 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,765.02 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

17,696.71 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,294.46 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,930.87 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

16,002.80 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

15,812.04 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,700.20 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,555.85 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

14,393.24 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

14,181.00 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

14,169.08 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

13,843.40 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

13,438.52 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,166.32 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,007.37 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,998.46 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,968.15 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,930.71 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

2,824.28 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,163.77 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,258.58 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,306.55 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,310.04 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,345.06 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,364.74 EUR

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

3,408.87 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,448.21 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,543.04 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,550.85 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,562.13 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,563.81 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,564.86 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,597.28 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,601.02 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

3,605.35 EUR

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

3,617.39 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,624.06 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,639.90 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

12,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,396 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

12,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

145,932 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

6,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

72,972 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

14,189 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,268 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

6,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

81,972 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

9,628 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,536 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

5,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,296 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

7,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,216 CHF

Anually salary

90,708 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

14,189 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,268 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

9,336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,677 CHF

Anually salary

112,032 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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