Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,852.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,603.00 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:

3,852 - 12,603 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,852 EUR

10% earns more than 12,603 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 5,721

Median 5,525

10% 3,894

25% 4,600

75% 6,629

90% 7,802

25-34

Average 7,599

Median 7,013

10% 4,060

25% 5,277

75% 9,265

90% 11,848

35-44

Average 8,698

Median 8,132

10% 4,954

25% 6,280

75% 10,487

90% 13,158

45-54

Average 8,231

Median 7,537

10% 4,222

25% 5,582

75% 10,102

90% 13,083

55+

Average 7,576

Median 6,935

10% 3,871

25% 5,127

75% 9,313

90% 12,074

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

Men

7,919 EUR

7,420 EUR

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

17,721.64 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,525.03 EUR

3. Marketing Director Top Management

17,497.17 EUR

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,376.35 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,060.87 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,411.52 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

15,899.72 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,716.20 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

15,322.16 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,347.58 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,158.87 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

14,038.79 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

13,860.66 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

13,592.27 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,011.37 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,005.51 EUR

17. IT Architect Information Technology

12,852.28 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,822.84 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,793.03 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,648.52 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

2,803.71 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,121.03 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,214.57 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,291.37 EUR

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,291.67 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,296.80 EUR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,325.30 EUR

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

3,401.05 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,401.64 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,495.17 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,510.88 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,514.02 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,516.71 EUR

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,537.24 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,543.13 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,552.37 EUR

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

3,568.52 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,590.73 EUR

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,591.67 EUR

20. Cleaner General labour

3,607.28 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bern

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,539 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 CHF

Anually salary

114,468 USD

Anually salary

92,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-31 12:46:31

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 CHF

Anually salary

50,160 USD

Anually salary

40,320 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 14:48:47

Administrative officer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Frauenfeld

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,700 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 14:18:33

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Chur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

89,580 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 12:51:22

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,223 CHF

Anually salary

48,120 USD

Anually salary

38,676 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-28 20:10:35

Gardener
Service Industries

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Au

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,652 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-28 10:22:51

Forwarder
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Regensdorf

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 CHF

Anually salary

67,176 USD

Anually salary

54,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-28 00:22:13

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,536 CHF

Anually salary

67,716 USD

Anually salary

54,432 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-26 10:28:18

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,477 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 CHF

Anually salary

161,724 USD

Anually salary

129,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-24 16:29:34

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 CHF

Anually salary

88,080 USD

Anually salary

70,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-23 07:07:52

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

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

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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