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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 46,008 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,552 EUR (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:
46K - 151K EUR
10% earn less lthan 46K EUR
10% earns more than 151K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 68K
Median 66K
10% 47K
25% 55K
75% 79K
90% 93K
25-34
 
 
Average 91K
Median 84K
10% 49K
25% 63K
75% 111K
90% 142K
35-44
 
 
Average 104K
Median 97K
10% 59K
25% 75K
75% 125K
90% 157K
45-54
 
 
Average 98K
Median 90K
10% 50K
25% 67K
75% 121K
90% 156K
55+
 
 
Average 91K
Median 83K
10% 46K
25% 61K
75% 111K
90% 144K

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

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Men
94,596 EUR
88,644 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management
2,942,784 EUR
2. Marketing Director Top Management
2,905,488 EUR
3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,885,472 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,833,056 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,725,200 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
2,640,240 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,609,712 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
2,544,336 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,382,480 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
2,351,232 EUR
11. Logistics Director Top Management
2,331,216 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
2,286,432 EUR
13. Lead developer Information Technology
2,215,584 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,160,576 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,159,712 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,129,328 EUR
17. IT Architect Information Technology
2,094,912 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,061,792 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
2,055,744 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
2,012,832 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
465,552 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
528,336 EUR
3. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
542,448 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
546,480 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
552,096 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
564,768 EUR
7. Packer Production
580,320 EUR
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
583,488 EUR
9. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
583,920 EUR
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
587,376 EUR
11. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
589,824 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
594,288 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
595,296 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
596,160 EUR
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
596,304 EUR
16. Cleaner General labour
598,896 EUR
17. Cashier Banking
603,648 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
611,712 EUR
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
612,720 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
613,728 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
8,816 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,556 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,901 EUR (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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Aircraft Technician
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Belp
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,987 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,150 CHF
Anually salary
107,844 USD
Anually salary
85,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 19:14:11
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Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lucerne
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,600 CHF
Anually salary
84,468 USD
Anually salary
67,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 17:07:07
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Professor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
53,002 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,168 CHF
Anually salary
636,024 USD
Anually salary
506,016 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 15:27:24
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uetikon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
8,296 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,600 CHF
Anually salary
99,552 USD
Anually salary
79,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 16:49:39
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,094 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 CHF
Anually salary
145,128 USD
Anually salary
115,464 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 22:53:37
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 CHF
Anually salary
113,124 USD
Anually salary
90,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 10:09:25
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Process Engineer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lugnez
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 CHF
Anually salary
52,788 USD
Anually salary
42,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 08:54:21
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,083 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 CHF
Anually salary
180,996 USD
Anually salary
144,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 02:08:02
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
150,828 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 08:23:57
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,856 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 CHF
Anually salary
94,272 USD
Anually salary
75,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:10:28
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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 7,759 EUR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Chambermaid, Tailor, 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 6.29% less than men.

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