Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 46,584 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,600 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:

47K - 151K EUR

10% earn less lthan 47K EUR

10% earns more than 151K 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 69K

Median 66K

10% 44K

25% 53K

75% 80K

90% 96K

25-34

Average 90K

Median 83K

10% 48K

25% 62K

75% 110K

90% 140K

35-44

Average 103K

Median 94K

10% 54K

25% 71K

75% 125K

90% 161K

45-54

Average 98K

Median 90K

10% 50K

25% 66K

75% 121K

90% 157K

55+

Average 90K

Median 82K

10% 45K

25% 60K

75% 111K

90% 145K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

94,608 EUR

89,460 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

2,608,785 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,560,336 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,547,253 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,521,650 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,479,804 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,375,417 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,267,225 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,262,142 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,251,290 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

2,065,604 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,049,670 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

2,040,419 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,990,800 EUR

14. Head of product development Management

1,986,955 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,901,272 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,887,543 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,881,048 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,863,796 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,859,453 EUR

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,825,096 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

401,670 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

453,641 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

467,237 EUR

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

469,617 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

479,050 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

483,623 EUR

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

490,711 EUR

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

491,710 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

494,428 EUR

10. Packer Production

508,024 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

510,762 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

510,936 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

511,153 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

516,337 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

516,640 EUR

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

516,883 EUR

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

518,684 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

521,164 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

521,912 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

521,960 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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