Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,873.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,521.00 EUR (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:

3,873 - 12,521 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,873 EUR

10% earns more than 12,521 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 5,697

Median 5,455

10% 3,691

25% 4,445

75% 6,678

90% 8,014

25-34

Average 7,477

Median 6,906

10% 3,997

25% 5,196

75% 9,112

90% 11,658

35-44

Average 8,526

Median 7,854

10% 4,497

25% 5,880

75% 10,425

90% 13,386

45-54

Average 8,176

Median 7,472

10% 4,148

25% 5,507

75% 10,061

90% 13,073

55+

Average 7,469

Median 6,807

10% 3,726

25% 4,983

75% 9,208

90% 12,034

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,866 EUR

7,438 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management

18,128.20 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,791.54 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,700.62 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

17,522.71 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,231.92 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,506.55 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

15,754.73 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,719.41 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,644.01 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

14,353.69 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,242.97 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

14,178.68 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

13,833.89 EUR

14. Head of product development Management

13,807.16 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

13,211.76 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,116.36 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,071.23 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,951.34 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,921.16 EUR

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,682.42 EUR

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,791.16 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,152.31 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,246.79 EUR

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,263.33 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,328.87 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,360.65 EUR

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

3,409.91 EUR

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,416.85 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,435.73 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,530.21 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,549.23 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,550.45 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,551.95 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,587.97 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,590.09 EUR

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,591.77 EUR

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

3,604.29 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

3,621.52 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,626.71 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,627.05 EUR

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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