Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,679.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,632.00 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:

3,679 - 11,632 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,679 CHF

10% earns more than 11,632 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 5,329

median 5,139

10% 3,598

25% 4,265

75% 6,188

90% 7,306

25-34

Average 7,154

median 6,620

10% 3,863

25% 5,003

75% 8,710

90% 11,098

35-44

Average 7,998

median 7,456

10% 4,478

25% 5,717

75% 9,676

90% 12,192

45-54

Average 7,685

median 7,058

10% 3,992

25% 5,252

75% 9,417

90% 12,157

55+

Average 7,045

median 6,440

10% 3,576

25% 4,749

75% 8,666

90% 11,261

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,351 CHF

6,951 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

21,125.50 CHF

2. IT Director Top Management

19,363.30 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,933.20 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

18,860.40 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,431.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

18,044.20 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,055.10 CHF

8. Plant manager Top Management

16,851.80 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,732.60 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,513.00 CHF

11. Logistics Director Top Management

15,339.70 CHF

12. Head of product development Management

15,113.50 CHF

13. Sales Director Top Management

15,100.80 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

14,753.70 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

14,322.20 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,032.10 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,862.70 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,853.20 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,820.90 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,781.00 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

3,010.00 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,371.81 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,472.86 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,523.98 CHF

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,527.70 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,565.02 CHF

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,586.00 CHF

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

3,633.03 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,674.96 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,776.02 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,784.34 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,796.37 CHF

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,798.16 CHF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,799.28 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,833.83 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,837.81 CHF

17. Cleaner General labour

3,842.43 CHF

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

3,855.26 CHF

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,862.37 CHF

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,879.25 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.

Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Fribourg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700 CHF

Anually salary

115,788 USD

Anually salary

92,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-07 16:31:52

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vevey

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

25,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CHF

Anually salary

300,756 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-07 12:17:12

Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lugano

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,192 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-06 22:56:27

Loan Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Winterthur

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,384 CHF

Anually salary

96,000 USD

Anually salary

76,608 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:30:32

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Fribourg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,712 CHF

Anually salary

85,896 USD

Anually salary

68,544 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-05 10:35:01

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Islisberg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,183 CHF

Anually salary

77,940 USD

Anually salary

62,196 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-03 13:57:18

PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Locarno

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,996 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 CHF

Anually salary

83,952 USD

Anually salary

66,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-02 13:59:51

Development Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

18,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,750 CHF

Anually salary

221,808 USD

Anually salary

177,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-30 17:36:34

Scaffolder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Wettswil

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,544 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,024 EUR

Anually salary

42,528 USD

Anually salary

36,288 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-29 15:01:26

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,876 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,083 CHF

Anually salary

106,512 USD

Anually salary

84,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-28 10:01:52

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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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