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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 43,380 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 136,788 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 - 137K CHF
10% earn less lthan 43K CHF
10% earns more than 137K 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 63K
Median 61K
10% 43K
25% 50K
75% 73K
90% 86K
25-34
 
 
Average 84K
Median 78K
10% 46K
25% 59K
75% 102K
90% 130K
35-44
 
 
Average 95K
Median 89K
10% 55K
25% 69K
75% 114K
90% 143K
45-54
 
 
Average 89K
Median 82K
10% 46K
25% 61K
75% 109K
90% 140K
55+
 
 
Average 84K
Median 77K
10% 44K
25% 58K
75% 103K
90% 132K

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

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Men
86,856 CHF
81,720 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
2,909,088 CHF
2. IT Director Top Management
2,714,832 CHF
3. Marketing Director Top Management
2,678,112 CHF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,603,088 CHF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,528,784 CHF
6. Managing Director Top Management
2,363,184 CHF
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,353,248 CHF
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,273,760 CHF
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,194,416 CHF
10. Sales Director Top Management
2,175,120 CHF
11. Logistics Director Top Management
2,168,784 CHF
12. Head of product development Management
2,066,256 CHF
13. Lead developer Information Technology
2,063,232 CHF
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,007,360 CHF
15. IT Architect Information Technology
1,976,544 CHF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,976,544 CHF
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,956,528 CHF
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,917,072 CHF
19. IT Manager Management
1,898,496 CHF
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,871,568 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
431,424 CHF
2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
498,528 CHF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
499,248 CHF
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
500,832 CHF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
507,456 CHF
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
514,944 CHF
7. Packer Production
533,232 CHF
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
535,824 CHF
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
536,400 CHF
10. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
539,136 CHF
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
541,872 CHF
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
542,016 CHF
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
542,304 CHF
14. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
547,200 CHF
15. Cleaner General labour
551,952 CHF
16. Florist Service Industries
554,688 CHF
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
555,264 CHF
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
556,992 CHF
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
564,912 CHF
20. Au-pair General labour
565,920 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
10,517 CHF (net)
PolandPoland
28,950 CHF (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
21,697 CHF (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
22,019 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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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 7,130 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, 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 5.91% less than men.

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