Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 53,688 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 169,752 USD (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:

54K - 170K USD

10% earn less lthan 54K USD

10% earns more than 170K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 78K

median 75K

10% 53K

25% 62K

75% 90K

90% 107K

25-34

Average 104K

median 97K

10% 56K

25% 73K

75% 127K

90% 162K

35-44

Average 117K

median 109K

10% 65K

25% 83K

75% 141K

90% 178K

45-54

Average 112K

median 103K

10% 58K

25% 77K

75% 137K

90% 177K

55+

Average 103K

median 94K

10% 52K

25% 69K

75% 126K

90% 164K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

107,268 USD

101,436 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,501,425 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,292,767 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,241,840 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,233,219 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,182,458 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,136,575 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,019,458 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

1,995,385 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,981,271 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,836,861 USD

11. Logistics Director Top Management

1,816,341 USD

12. Head of product development Management

1,789,557 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,788,053 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,746,954 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,695,861 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,661,511 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,641,453 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,640,328 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,636,503 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,631,779 USD

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

356,408 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

399,249 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

411,214 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

417,267 USD

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

417,707 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

422,126 USD

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

424,611 USD

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

430,179 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

435,144 USD

10. Packer Production

447,110 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

448,096 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

449,520 USD

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

449,732 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

449,865 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

453,956 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

454,427 USD

17. Cleaner General labour

454,974 USD

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

456,493 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

457,335 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

459,334 USD

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.

Team leader
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

147,396 USD

Anually salary

121,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-07 14:44:54

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

12,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

145,932 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:39:56

Product owner
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

72,972 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:11:28

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,189 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,268 USD

Anually salary

140,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-05 16:17:40

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lyss

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

81,972 USD

Anually salary

67,404 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:01:55

Special Needs Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Bulle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,628 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 CHF

Anually salary

115,536 USD

Anually salary

95,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-02 10:27:07

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Biel/Bienne

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

61,296 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-30 00:40:13

Printer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Wabern

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,216 CHF

Anually salary

90,708 USD

Anually salary

74,592 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-27 17:14:05

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,189 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

170,268 USD

Anually salary

140,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:57:14

Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zofingen

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,677 CHF

Anually salary

112,032 USD

Anually salary

92,124 CHF

Posted: 2025-05-23 11:35:56

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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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