Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,493.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,524.00 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:

4,493 - 14,524 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,493 USD

10% earns more than 14,524 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 6,608

median 6,328

10% 4,282

25% 5,156

75% 7,747

90% 9,296

25-34

Average 8,673

median 8,011

10% 4,637

25% 6,027

75% 10,570

90% 13,523

35-44

Average 9,890

median 9,111

10% 5,216

25% 6,820

75% 12,092

90% 15,527

45-54

Average 9,484

median 8,667

10% 4,812

25% 6,387

75% 11,670

90% 15,164

55+

Average 8,664

median 7,896

10% 4,322

25% 5,781

75% 10,681

90% 13,959

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,124 USD

8,628 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

15,652.94 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,362.25 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,283.74 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

15,130.13 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

14,879.04 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,252.71 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

13,603.55 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

13,573.05 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,507.94 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

12,393.81 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,298.20 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

12,242.69 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

11,944.98 USD

14. Head of product development Management

11,921.91 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

11,407.80 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,325.43 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,286.46 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,182.94 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,156.88 USD

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,950.74 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

2,410.05 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,721.89 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,803.47 USD

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,817.75 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,874.34 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,901.78 USD

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

2,944.31 USD

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,950.31 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,966.61 USD

10. Packer Production

3,048.19 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,064.62 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,065.66 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,066.96 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,098.07 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,099.89 USD

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,101.34 USD

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

3,112.15 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

3,127.03 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,131.52 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,131.81 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.

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

7,585 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,120 CHF

Anually salary

91,020 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

5,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 CHF

Anually salary

60,972 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

10,327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333 CHF

Anually salary

123,924 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

24,182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,512 CHF

Anually salary

290,184 USD

Anually salary

234,144 CHF

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

Biologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,460 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-23 03:42:33

Chambermaid
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Samnaun

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 CHF

Anually salary

35,688 USD

Anually salary

28,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-18 23:30:26

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,167 CHF

Anually salary

121,464 USD

Anually salary

98,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-18 13:15:34

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Sursee

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,748 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,024 CHF

Anually salary

44,976 USD

Anually salary

36,288 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-17 13:57:55

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 CHF

Anually salary

104,100 USD

Anually salary

84,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-15 08:18:30

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lucerne

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,940 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 CHF

Anually salary

83,280 USD

Anually salary

67,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-12 20:31:54

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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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