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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,601.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,439.00 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:
3,601 - 11,439 CHF
10% earn less lthan 3,601 CHF
10% earns more than 11,439 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 5,319
Median 5,115
10% 3,544
25% 4,218
75% 6,194
90% 7,344
25-34
 
 
Average 6,997
Median 6,484
10% 3,796
25% 4,908
75% 8,513
90% 10,845
35-44
 
 
Average 7,961
Median 7,409
10% 4,429
25% 5,666
75% 9,638
90% 12,172
45-54
 
 
Average 7,632
Median 7,018
10% 3,997
25% 5,239
75% 9,330
90% 12,012
55+
 
 
Average 6,968
Median 6,392
10% 3,608
25% 4,750
75% 8,540
90% 11,039

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

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Men
7,232 CHF
6,825 CHF
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Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.0% 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
18,958.00 CHF
2. Marketing Director Top Management
18,603.00 CHF
3. Leasing Director Leasing
18,099.00 CHF
4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,738.00 CHF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,574.00 CHF
6. Managing Director Top Management
17,184.00 CHF
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,214.00 CHF
8. Plant manager Top Management
16,202.00 CHF
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,243.00 CHF
10. Logistics Director Top Management
14,959.00 CHF
11. Solution architect Information Technology
14,954.00 CHF
12. Sales Director Top Management
14,655.00 CHF
13. Head of product development Management
14,645.00 CHF
14. Lead developer Information Technology
14,425.00 CHF
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
13,929.00 CHF
16. IT Architect Information Technology
13,844.00 CHF
17. Technical Director Top Management
13,733.00 CHF
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,603.00 CHF
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,586.00 CHF
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
13,354.00 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
2,952.00 CHF
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,436.00 CHF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,461.00 CHF
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,518.00 CHF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,557.00 CHF
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,634.00 CHF
7. Packer Production
3,707.00 CHF
8. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,715.00 CHF
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,722.00 CHF
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,742.00 CHF
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,751.00 CHF
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,768.00 CHF
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,769.00 CHF
14. Cleaner General labour
3,855.00 CHF
15. Florist Service Industries
3,857.00 CHF
16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,862.00 CHF
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,907.00 CHF
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
3,934.00 CHF
19. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
3,935.00 CHF
20. Au-pair General labour
3,935.00 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
881 CHF (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,833 CHF (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,271 CHF (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,909 CHF (net)

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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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
St. Gallen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,423 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
77,076 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 10:59:16
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Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,027 CHF
Anually salary
62,076 USD
Anually salary
48,324 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 22:55:04
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,780 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 CHF
Anually salary
69,360 USD
Anually salary
54,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 22:41:12
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Maintenance Worker
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Wettswil
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,856 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,002 CHF
Anually salary
46,272 USD
Anually salary
36,024 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 13:55:27
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rheinau
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,527 CHF
Anually salary
116,028 USD
Anually salary
90,324 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 18:28:17
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Refuse Collector
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,747 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 CHF
Anually salary
44,964 USD
Anually salary
35,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 14:27:50
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Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
38,150 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,700 CHF
Anually salary
457,800 USD
Anually salary
356,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-08 10:14:40
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Medical Orderly
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Aarau
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,400 CHF
Anually salary
114,060 USD
Anually salary
88,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 04:26:50
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Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,652 CHF
Anually salary
102,540 USD
Anually salary
79,824 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 21:03:45
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lausanne
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,079 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,625 CHF
Anually salary
132,948 USD
Anually salary
103,500 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 10:37:20
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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 7,139 CHF.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Chambermaid, Tailor, Postal worker, 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 5.63% less than men.

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