Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 42,972 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 140,604 CHF (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:

43K - 141K CHF

10% earn less lthan 43K CHF

10% earns more than 141K 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 64K

Median 62K

10% 43K

25% 51K

75% 74K

90% 87K

25-34

Average 85K

Median 78K

10% 45K

25% 59K

75% 103K

90% 132K

35-44

Average 97K

Median 91K

10% 55K

25% 70K

75% 117K

90% 147K

45-54

Average 92K

Median 84K

10% 47K

25% 62K

75% 113K

90% 146K

55+

Average 85K

Median 77K

10% 43K

25% 57K

75% 104K

90% 135K

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

Men

88,356 CHF

82,788 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

2,747,837 CHF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,717,352 CHF

3. Marketing Director Top Management

2,713,032 CHF

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,694,298 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,645,381 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,544,696 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,465,338 CHF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,436,883 CHF

9. Plant manager Top Management

2,375,784 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,224,670 CHF

11. Sales Director Top Management

2,195,410 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

2,176,790 CHF

13. Head of product development Management

2,149,171 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

2,107,555 CHF

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,017,483 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,016,576 CHF

17. IT Architect Information Technology

1,992,816 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,988,251 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,983,629 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,961,222 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

434,730 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

483,932 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

498,436 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

510,345 CHF

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

510,391 CHF

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

511,187 CHF

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

515,606 CHF

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

527,351 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

527,443 CHF

10. Packer Production

541,945 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

544,380 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

544,867 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

545,285 CHF

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

548,469 CHF

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

549,382 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

550,814 CHF

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

553,319 CHF

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

556,762 CHF

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

556,908 CHF

20. Cleaner General labour

559,329 CHF

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.

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,786 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 CHF

Anually salary

45,432 USD

Anually salary

36,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-20 00:57:13

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

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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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