Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,880.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,543.00 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:

3,880 - 12,543 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,880 EUR

10% earns more than 12,543 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 5,707

median 5,465

10% 3,698

25% 4,453

75% 6,690

90% 8,028

25-34

Average 7,490

median 6,918

10% 4,004

25% 5,205

75% 9,128

90% 11,679

35-44

Average 8,541

median 7,868

10% 4,505

25% 5,890

75% 10,443

90% 13,410

45-54

Average 8,191

median 7,485

10% 4,156

25% 5,516

75% 10,078

90% 13,096

55+

Average 7,482

median 6,819

10% 3,733

25% 4,992

75% 9,224

90% 12,055

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,880 EUR

7,451 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

18,126.26 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,789.63 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,698.73 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

17,520.83 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,230.08 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,504.78 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

15,753.05 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,717.73 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,642.33 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

14,352.16 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,241.44 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

14,177.16 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

13,832.40 EUR

14. Head of product development Management

13,805.68 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

13,210.35 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,114.96 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,069.83 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,949.96 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,919.78 EUR

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,681.07 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

2,790.87 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,151.97 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,246.44 EUR

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,262.98 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,328.52 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,360.29 EUR

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

3,409.54 EUR

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,416.48 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,435.37 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,529.83 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,548.85 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,550.07 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,551.57 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,587.59 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,589.70 EUR

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,591.38 EUR

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

3,603.90 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

3,621.13 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,626.33 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,626.66 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

Latvia

1,714 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

24,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,512 CHF

Anually salary

293,820 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

5,270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

63,240 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

3,012 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 CHF

Anually salary

36,144 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

10,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,167 CHF

Anually salary

122,976 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

3,795 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,024 CHF

Anually salary

45,540 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

8,784 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 CHF

Anually salary

105,408 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

7,027 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 CHF

Anually salary

84,324 USD

Anually salary

67,200 CHF

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

Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Fribourg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,662 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700 CHF

Anually salary

115,944 USD

Anually salary

92,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-07 16:31:52

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vevey

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

25,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 CHF

Anually salary

301,164 USD

Anually salary

240,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-07 12:17:12

Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lugano

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,288 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-07-06 22:56:27

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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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