Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,619.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,699.00 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:

3,619 - 11,699 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,619 CHF

10% earns more than 11,699 CHF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 5,323

Median 5,098

10% 3,449

25% 4,153

75% 6,240

90% 7,488

25-34

Average 6,986

Median 6,453

10% 3,735

25% 4,855

75% 8,514

90% 10,893

35-44

Average 7,967

Median 7,339

10% 4,202

25% 5,494

75% 9,741

90% 12,508

45-54

Average 7,640

Median 6,982

10% 3,876

25% 5,145

75% 9,401

90% 12,215

55+

Average 6,979

Median 6,360

10% 3,482

25% 4,656

75% 8,604

90% 11,244

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,350 CHF

6,950 CHF

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 5.8% 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

19,400.90 CHF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,040.60 CHF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,943.30 CHF

4. Marketing Director Top Management

18,752.90 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,441.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,665.40 CHF

7. Plant manager Top Management

16,860.80 CHF

8. Managing Director Top Management

16,823.00 CHF

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,742.30 CHF

10. Sales Director Top Management

15,361.40 CHF

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,242.90 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

15,174.10 CHF

13. Lead developer Information Technology

14,805.10 CHF

14. Head of product development Management

14,776.50 CHF

15. IT Architect Information Technology

14,139.30 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,037.20 CHF

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,988.90 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,860.60 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,828.30 CHF

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

13,572.80 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

2,987.12 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,373.62 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,474.73 CHF

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,492.43 CHF

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,562.58 CHF

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,596.59 CHF

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

3,649.30 CHF

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,656.73 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,676.94 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,778.05 CHF

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,798.41 CHF

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,799.71 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,801.32 CHF

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,839.87 CHF

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,842.13 CHF

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,843.93 CHF

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

3,857.33 CHF

18. Cleaner General labour

3,875.77 CHF

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,881.33 CHF

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,881.69 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.

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Schaffhausen

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,917 CHF

Anually salary

43,968 USD

Anually salary

35,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-19 23:56:15

PPC specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Biasca

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 CHF

Anually salary

101,280 USD

Anually salary

80,640 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-18 09:29:12

Production Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

17,270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,750 CHF

Anually salary

207,240 USD

Anually salary

165,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-17 09:48:35

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Épalinges

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,939 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,117 CHF

Anually salary

107,268 USD

Anually salary

85,404 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-17 09:48:34

Financial Markets Specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

28,888 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 CHF

Anually salary

346,656 USD

Anually salary

276,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-16 13:57:23

Vehicle Body Repairer
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Winterthur

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,360 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:40:52

Industrial painter
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

75,360 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:52:01

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gstaad

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 CHF

Anually salary

61,800 USD

Anually salary

49,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 03:18:18

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,024 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

60,288 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 20:25:47

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

18,756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,933 CHF

Anually salary

225,072 USD

Anually salary

179,196 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 07:41:27

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Salaries in Switzerland

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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