Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,625.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,719.00 CHF (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:

3,625 - 11,719 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,625 CHF

10% earns more than 11,719 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 5,332

Median 5,106

10% 3,455

25% 4,160

75% 6,251

90% 7,501

25-34

Average 6,998

Median 6,464

10% 3,741

25% 4,863

75% 8,528

90% 10,911

35-44

Average 7,980

Median 7,351

10% 4,209

25% 5,503

75% 9,757

90% 12,529

45-54

Average 7,653

Median 6,994

10% 3,883

25% 5,154

75% 9,416

90% 12,236

55+

Average 6,991

Median 6,371

10% 3,488

25% 4,664

75% 8,618

90% 11,263

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,362 CHF

6,962 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. IT Director Top Management

19,400.90 CHF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,040.60 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,943.30 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

18,752.90 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,441.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,665.40 CHF

7. Plant manager Top Management

16,860.80 CHF

8. Managing Director Top Management

16,823.00 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,742.30 CHF

10. Sales Director Top Management

15,361.40 CHF

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,242.90 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

15,174.10 CHF

13. Lead developer Information Technology

14,805.10 CHF

14. Head of product development Management

14,776.50 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

14,139.30 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,037.20 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,988.90 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,860.60 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,828.30 CHF

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

13,572.80 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

2,987.12 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,373.62 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,474.73 CHF

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,492.43 CHF

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,562.58 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,596.59 CHF

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

3,649.30 CHF

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,656.73 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,676.94 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,778.05 CHF

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,798.41 CHF

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,799.71 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,801.32 CHF

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,839.87 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,842.13 CHF

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,843.93 CHF

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

3,857.33 CHF

18. Cleaner General labour

3,875.77 CHF

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,881.33 CHF

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,881.69 CHF

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

PC Technician
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Martigny-Ville

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,232 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:34:32

Insurance Broker
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Appenzell

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

59,388 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-20 03:24:54

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,232 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-19 06:25:04

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Frutigen

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,037 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,688 CHF

Anually salary

84,444 USD

Anually salary

68,256 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-18 13:57:58

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

117,528 USD

Anually salary

95,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-17 09:02:06

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

St. Moritz

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,250 CHF

Anually salary

63,096 USD

Anually salary

51,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-16 18:17:18

Police Inspector
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,232 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-15 17:46:17

Agricultural Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Granges-Paccot

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

89,076 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-13 10:14:37

Plant manager
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

21,650 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,500 CHF

Anually salary

259,800 USD

Anually salary

210,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-12 18:38:10

SEO analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Wallisellen

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,083 CHF

Anually salary

105,156 USD

Anually salary

84,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-11 20:00:03

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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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