Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 43,500 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 140,628 CHF (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:

44K - 141K CHF

10% earn less lthan 44K CHF

10% earns more than 141K CHF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 64K

Median 61K

10% 41K

25% 50K

75% 75K

90% 90K

25-34

Average 84K

Median 78K

10% 45K

25% 58K

75% 102K

90% 131K

35-44

Average 96K

Median 88K

10% 51K

25% 66K

75% 117K

90% 150K

45-54

Average 92K

Median 84K

10% 47K

25% 62K

75% 113K

90% 147K

55+

Average 84K

Median 76K

10% 42K

25% 56K

75% 103K

90% 135K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

88,344 CHF

83,544 CHF

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 (CHF).

1. IT Director Top Management

2,793,730 CHF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,741,846 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,727,835 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,700,418 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,655,605 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,543,818 CHF

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,427,955 CHF

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,422,512 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,410,891 CHF

10. Sales Director Top Management

2,212,042 CHF

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,194,978 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

2,185,070 CHF

13. Lead developer Information Technology

2,131,934 CHF

14. Head of product development Management

2,127,816 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

2,036,059 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,021,357 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,014,402 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,995,926 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,991,275 CHF

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,954,483 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

430,145 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

485,801 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

500,361 CHF

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

502,910 CHF

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

513,012 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

517,909 CHF

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

525,499 CHF

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

526,569 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

529,479 CHF

10. Packer Production

544,039 CHF

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

546,971 CHF

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

547,158 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

547,390 CHF

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

552,941 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

553,267 CHF

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

553,526 CHF

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

555,456 CHF

18. Cleaner General labour

558,111 CHF

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

558,912 CHF

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

558,963 CHF

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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