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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 56,652 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 178,620 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:
57K - 179K USD
10% earn less lthan 57K USD
10% earns more than 179K 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 82K
Median 79K
10% 56K
25% 66K
75% 95K
90% 112K
25-34
 
 
Average 110K
Median 102K
10% 60K
25% 77K
75% 134K
90% 170K
35-44
 
 
Average 124K
Median 116K
10% 71K
25% 90K
75% 149K
90% 186K
45-54
 
 
Average 116K
Median 107K
10% 61K
25% 79K
75% 142K
90% 183K
55+
 
 
Average 110K
Median 101K
10% 57K
25% 75K
75% 134K
90% 172K

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

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Men
113,412 USD
106,716 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,798,576 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,544,992 USD
3. Marketing Director Top Management
3,497,040 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,399,120 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,302,064 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
3,085,776 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
3,072,960 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,035,952 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,865,456 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
2,840,256 USD
11. Logistics Director Top Management
2,831,904 USD
12. Head of product development Management
2,709,072 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
2,701,728 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,621,232 USD
15. IT Architect Information Technology
2,588,112 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,580,912 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,554,848 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,510,352 USD
19. IT Manager Management
2,489,040 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
2,453,616 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
563,328 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
621,792 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
651,888 USD
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
654,768 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
662,688 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
665,712 USD
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
687,744 USD
8. Packer Production
696,384 USD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
700,560 USD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
701,136 USD
11. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
705,024 USD
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
707,616 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
707,760 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
708,192 USD
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
714,528 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
720,720 USD
17. Cashier Banking
720,864 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
724,320 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
725,184 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
728,208 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
31,605 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,879 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,657 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,574 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Judge
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Molondin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,084 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,216 CHF
Anually salary
97,008 USD
Anually salary
74,592 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 12:44:23
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Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,300 CHF
Anually salary
67,104 USD
Anually salary
51,600 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-15 14:59:13
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Labourer
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Crans-Montana
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CHF
Anually salary
93,636 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 17:11:11
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Joiner
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 CHF
Anually salary
104,868 USD
Anually salary
80,640 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 06:08:07
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Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,300 CHF
Anually salary
67,104 USD
Anually salary
51,600 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 17:16:33
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 CHF
Anually salary
81,156 USD
Anually salary
62,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 00:39:49
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 CHF
Anually salary
81,156 USD
Anually salary
62,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 00:35:49
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
16,256 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 CHF
Anually salary
195,072 USD
Anually salary
150,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 00:05:22
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Biel/Bienne
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,088 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,833 CHF
Anually salary
169,056 USD
Anually salary
129,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 14:14:30
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Watt
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 CHF
Anually salary
46,824 USD
Anually salary
36,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 18:34:31
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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 9,311 USD.

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

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

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 5.90% less than men.

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