Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 42,972 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 140,604 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:

43K - 141K CHF

10% earn less lthan 43K CHF

10% earns more than 141K 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 64K

Median 62K

10% 43K

25% 51K

75% 74K

90% 87K

25-34

Average 85K

Median 78K

10% 45K

25% 59K

75% 103K

90% 132K

35-44

Average 97K

Median 91K

10% 55K

25% 70K

75% 117K

90% 147K

45-54

Average 92K

Median 84K

10% 47K

25% 62K

75% 113K

90% 146K

55+

Average 85K

Median 77K

10% 43K

25% 57K

75% 104K

90% 135K

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

Men

88,356 CHF

82,788 CHF

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 (CHF).

1. IT Director Top Management

2,747,837 CHF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,717,352 CHF

3. Marketing Director Top Management

2,713,032 CHF

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,694,298 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,645,381 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,544,696 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,465,338 CHF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,436,883 CHF

9. Plant manager Top Management

2,375,784 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,224,670 CHF

11. Sales Director Top Management

2,195,410 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

2,176,790 CHF

13. Head of product development Management

2,149,171 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

2,107,555 CHF

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,017,483 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,016,576 CHF

17. IT Architect Information Technology

1,992,816 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,988,251 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,983,629 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,961,222 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

434,730 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

483,932 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

498,436 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

510,345 CHF

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

510,391 CHF

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

511,187 CHF

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

515,606 CHF

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

527,351 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

527,443 CHF

10. Packer Production

541,945 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

544,380 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

544,867 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

545,285 CHF

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

548,469 CHF

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

549,382 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

550,814 CHF

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

553,319 CHF

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

556,762 CHF

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

556,908 CHF

20. Cleaner General labour

559,329 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.

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

4,214 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 CHF

Anually salary

50,568 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

5,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

63,204 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

7,525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

90,300 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

4,042 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,223 CHF

Anually salary

48,504 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

6,271 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,252 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

5,644 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 CHF

Anually salary

67,728 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

5,689 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,536 CHF

Anually salary

68,268 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

13,586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833 CHF

Anually salary

163,032 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

7,399 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,900 CHF

Anually salary

88,788 USD

Anually salary

70,800 CHF

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

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 CHF

Anually salary

52,680 USD

Anually salary

42,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-23 00:11:12

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

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

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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