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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,630.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,445.00 CHF (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:
3,630 - 11,445 CHF
10% earn less lthan 3,630 CHF
10% earns more than 11,445 CHF
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24
 
 
Average 5,255
Median 5,069
10% 3,561
25% 4,214
75% 6,093
90% 7,188
25-34
 
 
Average 7,038
Median 6,522
10% 3,826
25% 4,942
75% 8,558
90% 10,897
35-44
 
 
Average 7,948
Median 7,450
10% 4,578
25% 5,776
75% 9,562
90% 11,939
45-54
 
 
Average 7,425
Median 6,829
10% 3,881
25% 5,092
75% 9,086
90% 11,710
55+
 
 
Average 7,017
Median 6,450
10% 3,677
25% 4,817
75% 8,584
90% 11,046

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

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Men
7,267 CHF
6,838 CHF
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
20,284.00 CHF
2. IT Director Top Management
18,930.00 CHF
3. Marketing Director Top Management
18,673.00 CHF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
18,151.00 CHF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,632.00 CHF
6. Managing Director Top Management
16,477.00 CHF
7. Plant manager Top Management
16,409.00 CHF
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,211.00 CHF
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,301.00 CHF
10. Sales Director Top Management
15,166.00 CHF
11. Logistics Director Top Management
15,122.00 CHF
12. Head of product development Management
14,465.00 CHF
13. Lead developer Information Technology
14,427.00 CHF
14. Technical Director Top Management
13,996.00 CHF
15. IT Architect Information Technology
13,820.00 CHF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,781.00 CHF
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,642.00 CHF
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
13,404.00 CHF
19. IT Manager Management
13,290.00 CHF
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
13,102.00 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
3,008.00 CHF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,320.00 CHF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,481.00 CHF
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,496.00 CHF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,539.00 CHF
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,554.00 CHF
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,672.00 CHF
8. Packer Production
3,718.00 CHF
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,741.00 CHF
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,744.00 CHF
11. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,764.00 CHF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,778.00 CHF
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,779.00 CHF
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,781.00 CHF
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,816.00 CHF
16. Cashier Banking
3,849.00 CHF
17. Cleaner General labour
3,849.00 CHF
18. Florist Service Industries
3,868.00 CHF
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,872.00 CHF
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,888.00 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
880 CHF (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,120 CHF (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,409 CHF (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,840 CHF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Scaffolder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Fribourg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CHF
Anually salary
77,976 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 16:12:05
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Diagnostic Technician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Dielsdorf
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,607 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,900 CHF
Anually salary
91,284 USD
Anually salary
70,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 09:53:32
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zermatt
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,993 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,200 CHF
Anually salary
95,916 USD
Anually salary
74,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 09:24:43
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CHF
Anually salary
123,768 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 13:23:34
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Wittnau
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 CHF
Anually salary
54,144 USD
Anually salary
42,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 23:48:38
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Givisiez
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CHF
Anually salary
92,832 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 10:12:34
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Smith
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
11,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,000 CHF
Anually salary
139,236 USD
Anually salary
108,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 20:57:34
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
77,352 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 00:15:35
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CHF
Anually salary
77,976 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 19:20:50
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Woodworking Technician
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sion
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,670 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 CHF
Anually salary
116,040 USD
Anually salary
90,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 11:03:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Switzerland is 7,159 CHF.

The best-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Marketing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Chambermaid, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Switzerland, regardless of the work they do, women earn 5.90% less than men.

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