Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,581.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,717.00 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:

3,581 - 11,717 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,581 CHF

10% earns more than 11,717 CHF

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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 5,319

Median 5,137

10% 3,621

25% 4,277

75% 6,163

90% 7,254

25-34

Average 7,065

Median 6,520

10% 3,775

25% 4,906

75% 8,614

90% 11,015

35-44

Average 8,087

Median 7,560

10% 4,606

25% 5,839

75% 9,750

90% 12,234

45-54

Average 7,652

Median 7,007

10% 3,925

25% 5,190

75% 9,392

90% 12,163

55+

Average 7,044

Median 6,447

10% 3,599

25% 4,767

75% 8,659

90% 11,226

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

Men

7,363 CHF

6,899 CHF

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.7% 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

19,082.20 CHF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,870.50 CHF

3. Marketing Director Top Management

18,840.50 CHF

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

18,710.40 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,370.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,671.50 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,120.40 CHF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,922.80 CHF

9. Plant manager Top Management

16,498.50 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,449.10 CHF

11. Sales Director Top Management

15,245.90 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

15,116.60 CHF

13. Head of product development Management

14,924.80 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

14,635.80 CHF

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,010.30 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,004.00 CHF

17. IT Architect Information Technology

13,839.00 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,807.30 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,775.20 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,619.60 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

3,018.96 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,360.64 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,461.36 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,544.06 CHF

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,544.38 CHF

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,549.91 CHF

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,580.60 CHF

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

3,662.16 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,662.80 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,763.51 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,780.42 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,783.80 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,786.70 CHF

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,808.81 CHF

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,815.15 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,825.10 CHF

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

3,842.49 CHF

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,866.40 CHF

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,867.42 CHF

20. Cleaner General labour

3,884.23 CHF

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Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 CHF

Anually salary

126,180 USD

Anually salary

99,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-19 03:27:57

Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,006 CHF

Anually salary

75,804 USD

Anually salary

60,072 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-18 00:38:18

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Fribourg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

8,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,817 CHF

Anually salary

103,224 USD

Anually salary

81,804 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-17 17:49:23

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

16,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,917 CHF

Anually salary

195,588 USD

Anually salary

155,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-17 10:24:16

Masseur
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Martigny-Ville

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 CHF

Anually salary

83,280 USD

Anually salary

66,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-13 18:03:50

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 CHF

Anually salary

113,568 USD

Anually salary

90,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:11:39

Landscape Architect
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 CHF

Anually salary

83,280 USD

Anually salary

66,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-07 21:58:59

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Vouvry

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,650 CHF

Anually salary

100,692 USD

Anually salary

79,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-07 14:48:34

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Sternenberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

9,517 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,542 CHF

Anually salary

114,204 USD

Anually salary

90,504 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-06 07:54:16

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

11,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 CHF

Anually salary

136,284 USD

Anually salary

108,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-05 21:33:20

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

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

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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