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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,592.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,481.00 USD (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:
4,592 - 14,481 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,592 USD
10% earns more than 14,481 USD
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 6,649
Median 6,414
10% 4,506
25% 5,332
75% 7,709
90% 9,095
25-34
 
 
Average 8,905
Median 8,251
10% 4,841
25% 6,253
75% 10,828
90% 13,787
35-44
 
 
Average 10,055
Median 9,426
10% 5,792
25% 7,308
75% 12,098
90% 15,105
45-54
 
 
Average 9,394
Median 8,640
10% 4,910
25% 6,442
75% 11,496
90% 14,815
55+
 
 
Average 8,878
Median 8,160
10% 4,653
25% 6,094
75% 10,861
90% 13,975

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

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Men
9,195 USD
8,651 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
25,663.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
23,950.00 USD
3. Marketing Director Top Management
23,626.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,965.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,309.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
20,847.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
20,760.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20,058.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
19,359.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
19,189.00 USD
11. Logistics Director Top Management
19,132.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
18,229.00 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
18,201.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
17,708.00 USD
15. IT Architect Information Technology
17,436.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
17,436.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
17,260.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
16,912.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
16,748.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
16,510.00 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
3,806.00 USD
2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,398.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,404.00 USD
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,418.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,477.00 USD
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,543.00 USD
7. Packer Production
4,704.00 USD
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,728.00 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,732.00 USD
10. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,756.00 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,780.00 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,781.00 USD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,784.00 USD
14. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,828.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
4,869.00 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
4,894.00 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,899.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,914.00 USD
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,983.00 USD
20. Au-pair General labour
4,993.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,331 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,065 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,688 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,113 USD (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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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zug
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,064 CHF
Anually salary
122,928 USD
Anually salary
96,768 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-21 20:25:34
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Martigny-Ville
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CHF
Anually salary
76,836 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 20:47:24
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,900 CHF
Anually salary
105,180 USD
Anually salary
82,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 22:40:48
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Le Vaud
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,256 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,712 CHF
Anually salary
87,072 USD
Anually salary
68,544 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 09:02:29
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,140 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,833 CHF
Anually salary
73,680 USD
Anually salary
57,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 16:43:21
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yverdon-les-Bains
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
12,703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
152,436 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 14:00:01
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aubonne
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 CHF
Anually salary
107,976 USD
Anually salary
84,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 11:08:56
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Labourer
General labour
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Meilen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CHF
Anually salary
51,216 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 10:27:43
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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Winterthur
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 CHF
Anually salary
91,464 USD
Anually salary
72,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 18:09:57
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Lighting Technician
Arts & Culture
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
17,785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 CHF
Anually salary
213,420 USD
Anually salary
168,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 23:00:18
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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 9,058 USD.

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, Postal worker, 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 5.92% less than men.

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