Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,882.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,550.00 EUR (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:

3,882 - 12,550 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,882 EUR

10% earns more than 12,550 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 5,710

Median 5,468

10% 3,700

25% 4,455

75% 6,694

90% 8,033

25-34

Average 7,494

Median 6,922

10% 4,007

25% 5,208

75% 9,133

90% 11,685

35-44

Average 8,546

Median 7,872

10% 4,507

25% 5,893

75% 10,449

90% 13,417

45-54

Average 8,195

Median 7,489

10% 4,158

25% 5,519

75% 10,084

90% 13,103

55+

Average 7,486

Median 6,823

10% 3,735

25% 4,995

75% 9,229

90% 12,062

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,884 EUR

7,455 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management

18,116.56 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,780.11 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,689.25 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

17,511.46 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,220.86 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,495.95 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

15,744.62 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,709.32 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,633.96 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

14,344.48 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,233.82 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

14,169.57 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

13,825.00 EUR

14. Head of product development Management

13,798.30 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

13,203.28 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,107.94 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,062.83 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,943.03 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,912.87 EUR

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,674.28 EUR

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,789.37 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,150.29 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,244.70 EUR

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,261.23 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,326.74 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,358.50 EUR

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

3,407.72 EUR

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,414.65 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,433.53 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,527.94 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,546.96 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,548.17 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,549.67 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,585.67 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,587.78 EUR

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,589.46 EUR

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

3,601.97 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

3,619.19 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,624.39 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,624.72 EUR

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.

Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 CHF

Anually salary

97,788 USD

Anually salary

78,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-11 11:30:28

Machine Operator
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aadorf

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,800 CHF

Anually salary

57,168 USD

Anually salary

45,600 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 21:18:53

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 CHF

Anually salary

84,252 USD

Anually salary

67,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 15:06:19

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Schwerzenbach

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 CHF

Anually salary

33,096 USD

Anually salary

26,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-08 05:47:20

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

150,444 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-07 12:08:53

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bern

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

90,264 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-06 14:24:58

Midwife
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

60,180 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-06 11:56:50

HR Consultant
Human Resources

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,656 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 CHF

Anually salary

127,872 USD

Anually salary

102,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-05 19:37:56

Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gstaad

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,900 CHF

Anually salary

73,716 USD

Anually salary

58,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-05 11:07:48

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Adelboden

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

60,180 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-04 22:52:22

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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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