Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,484.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,495.00 USD (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:

4,484 - 14,495 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,484 USD

10% earns more than 14,495 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,596

median 6,316

10% 4,273

25% 5,146

75% 7,731

90% 9,278

25-34

Average 8,656

median 7,995

10% 4,628

25% 6,015

75% 10,549

90% 13,496

35-44

Average 9,871

median 9,093

10% 5,206

25% 6,807

75% 12,069

90% 15,497

45-54

Average 9,466

median 8,650

10% 4,803

25% 6,375

75% 11,647

90% 15,135

55+

Average 8,647

median 7,880

10% 4,314

25% 5,769

75% 10,660

90% 13,931

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,106 USD

8,611 USD

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 (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management

15,664.17 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,373.27 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,294.71 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,140.98 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

14,889.72 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,262.94 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

13,613.31 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

13,582.79 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,517.63 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

12,402.70 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,307.03 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

12,251.48 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

11,953.55 USD

14. Head of product development Management

11,930.46 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,415.99 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,333.55 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,294.55 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,190.97 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,164.89 USD

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,958.60 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

2,411.78 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,723.84 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,805.48 USD

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,819.77 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,876.41 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,903.87 USD

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

2,946.42 USD

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,952.42 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,968.74 USD

10. Packer Production

3,050.37 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,066.81 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,067.86 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,069.16 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,100.29 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,102.11 USD

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,103.57 USD

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

3,114.39 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

3,129.27 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,133.76 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,134.05 USD

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.

Finishing works in constructions
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Birsfelden

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,392 CHF

Anually salary

94,872 USD

Anually salary

76,704 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-06 22:23:48

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

117,516 USD

Anually salary

95,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-06 15:16:53

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zug

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

22,707 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,358 CHF

Anually salary

272,484 USD

Anually salary

220,296 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-06 12:22:54

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,700 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 CHF

Anually salary

80,400 USD

Anually salary

65,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-05 09:53:30

Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Watt

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

22,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 CHF

Anually salary

267,168 USD

Anually salary

216,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-02 18:54:11

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,340 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-08-02 11:59:51

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,120 CHF

Anually salary

90,840 USD

Anually salary

73,440 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:28:20

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,071 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 CHF

Anually salary

60,852 USD

Anually salary

49,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:22:25

Accounting service manager
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Rotkreuz

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,307 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 CHF

Anually salary

123,684 USD

Anually salary

99,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-29 10:41:50

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Roggwil

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

24,135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,512 CHF

Anually salary

289,620 USD

Anually salary

234,144 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-25 15:43:15

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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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