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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 52,476 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 169,152 USD (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:
52K - 169K USD
10% earn less lthan 52K USD
10% earns more than 169K USD
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 77K
Median 75K
10% 53K
25% 62K
75% 90K
90% 105K
25-34
 
 
Average 104K
Median 96K
10% 56K
25% 73K
75% 126K
90% 161K
35-44
 
 
Average 118K
Median 110K
10% 67K
25% 85K
75% 143K
90% 178K
45-54
 
 
Average 111K
Median 102K
10% 58K
25% 76K
75% 136K
90% 175K
55+
 
 
Average 103K
Median 94K
10% 53K
25% 70K
75% 126K
90% 163K

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

Men
106,884 USD
100,764 USD
Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management
3,328,992 USD
2. Marketing Director Top Management
3,315,600 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
3,215,952 USD
4. Managing Director Top Management
3,138,192 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,119,328 USD
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,109,248 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,966,112 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
2,853,648 USD
9. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
2,675,088 USD
10. Logistics Director Top Management
2,665,584 USD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,663,712 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,635,488 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,615,184 USD
14. Lead developer Information Technology
2,576,448 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,480,976 USD
16. IT Architect Information Technology
2,463,264 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
2,432,448 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,417,040 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,406,528 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,380,320 USD

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
524,880 USD
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
605,952 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
612,720 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
630,864 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
641,088 USD
6. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
652,464 USD
7. Packer Production
658,800 USD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
662,256 USD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
662,832 USD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
664,560 USD
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
666,432 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
669,600 USD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
673,776 USD
14. Florist Service Industries
685,296 USD
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
686,016 USD
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
692,352 USD
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
694,800 USD
18. Restaurant worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
697,392 USD
19. Funeral service worker Service Industries
698,544 USD
20. Au-pair General labour
699,264 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,180 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
6,812 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,996 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,671 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Dentist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Fribourg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
22,008 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 CHF
Anually salary
264,096 USD
Anually salary
216,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-11-03 20:32:34
Female
Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Basel
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,516 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,783 CHF
Anually salary
114,192 USD
Anually salary
93,396 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-11-03 05:35:37
Male
E-Commerce Specialist
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ober Urdorf
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,279 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 CHF
Anually salary
51,348 USD
Anually salary
42,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 00:08:36
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Bern
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,869 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,800 CHF
Anually salary
70,428 USD
Anually salary
57,600 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-11-01 11:55:59
Female
Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Basel
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,336 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CHF
Anually salary
88,032 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 21:13:55
Female
Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,151 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 CHF
Anually salary
97,812 USD
Anually salary
80,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 23:28:48
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rheinau
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,393 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 CHF
Anually salary
124,716 USD
Anually salary
102,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 11:36:33
Male
Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Wildberg
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,800 CHF
Anually salary
55,752 USD
Anually salary
45,600 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-24 01:27:09
Male
Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Churwalden
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,245 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 CHF
Anually salary
158,940 USD
Anually salary
129,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-21 09:06:00
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Neuchatel
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,113 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
73,356 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-11 09:11:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Switzerland is 8,757 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Switzerland are IT Director, Marketing Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Chambermaid, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Switzerland, regardless of the work they do, women earn 5.73% less than men.

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