Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,843.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,576.00 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:

3,843 - 12,576 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,843 EUR

10% earns more than 12,576 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

<24

Average 5,709

Median 5,513

10% 3,886

25% 4,590

75% 6,615

90% 7,785

25-34

Average 7,583

Median 6,998

10% 4,051

25% 5,266

75% 9,245

90% 11,822

35-44

Average 8,680

Median 8,114

10% 4,943

25% 6,266

75% 10,464

90% 13,130

45-54

Average 8,213

Median 7,521

10% 4,213

25% 5,570

75% 10,080

90% 13,055

55+

Average 7,560

Median 6,920

10% 3,863

25% 5,116

75% 9,293

90% 12,049

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

Men

7,902 EUR

7,404 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management

17,736.90 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,540.13 EUR

3. Marketing Director Top Management

17,512.24 EUR

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

17,391.32 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,075.57 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,425.66 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

15,913.41 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,729.74 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

15,335.36 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,359.94 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,171.06 EUR

12. Logistics Director Top Management

14,050.88 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

13,872.60 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

13,603.98 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,022.57 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,016.72 EUR

17. IT Architect Information Technology

12,863.35 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,833.89 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,804.05 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,659.42 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

2,806.12 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,123.71 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,217.33 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,294.20 EUR

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,294.50 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,299.64 EUR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,328.17 EUR

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

3,403.98 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,404.57 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,498.18 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,513.90 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,517.04 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,519.74 EUR

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,540.29 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,546.18 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,555.43 EUR

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

3,571.59 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,593.82 EUR

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,594.77 EUR

20. Cleaner General labour

3,610.39 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 CHF

Anually salary

141,996 USD

Anually salary

114,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-05 18:39:08

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bern

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,668 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

80,016 USD

Anually salary

64,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-04 16:05:18

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,658 CHF

Anually salary

69,024 USD

Anually salary

55,896 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-03 22:20:40

Car salesman
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,026 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 CHF

Anually salary

96,312 USD

Anually salary

78,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-03 13:47:42

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bern

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,467 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 CHF

Anually salary

113,604 USD

Anually salary

92,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-31 12:46:31

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

4,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 CHF

Anually salary

49,788 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

5,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,232 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

7,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

88,908 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

3,980 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,223 CHF

Anually salary

47,760 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

6,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

74,088 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-28 10:22:51

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in EUR.

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

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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