Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,911.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,367.00 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:

3,911 - 12,367 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,911 EUR

10% earns more than 12,367 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 5,666

median 5,464

10% 3,826

25% 4,534

75% 6,579

90% 7,767

25-34

Average 7,606

median 7,038

10% 4,107

25% 5,319

75% 9,260

90% 11,799

35-44

Average 8,503

median 7,927

10% 4,761

25% 6,078

75% 10,287

90% 12,961

45-54

Average 8,170

median 7,504

10% 4,244

25% 5,584

75% 10,012

90% 12,924

55+

Average 7,490

median 6,847

10% 3,802

25% 5,049

75% 9,213

90% 11,972

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,815 EUR

7,390 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. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,870.65 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

18,213.12 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,808.57 EUR

4. Marketing Director Top Management

17,740.09 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,336.86 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,972.37 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

16,042.03 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

15,850.80 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,738.68 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,591.53 EUR

11. Logistics Director Top Management

14,428.52 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

14,215.76 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

14,203.81 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

13,877.33 EUR

15. IT Architect Information Technology

13,471.46 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

13,198.59 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,039.26 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,030.32 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,999.94 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,962.41 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

2,831.21 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,171.52 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,266.57 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,314.66 EUR

5. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,318.15 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,353.26 EUR

7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,372.99 EUR

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

3,417.23 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,456.67 EUR

10. Packer Production

3,551.72 EUR

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,559.55 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,570.87 EUR

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,572.55 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,573.60 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,606.10 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,609.84 EUR

17. Cleaner General labour

3,614.19 EUR

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

3,626.26 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,632.95 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,648.82 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

920 EUR (net)

Bulgaria

1,417 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zurich

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,084 CHF

Anually salary

119,304 USD

Anually salary

97,008 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-17 21:58:59

Curator
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zernez

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,788 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-17 15:29:49

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

St. Gallen

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 CHF

Anually salary

86,352 USD

Anually salary

70,212 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-12 09:32:17

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Saas-Fee

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

79,692 USD

Anually salary

64,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:40:03

Concierge
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,869 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333 CHF

Anually salary

34,428 USD

Anually salary

27,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-11 17:13:08

Team leader
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

149,064 USD

Anually salary

121,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-07 14:44:54

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

12,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

147,588 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:39:56

Product owner
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

73,788 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-06 11:11:28

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,667 CHF

Anually salary

172,188 USD

Anually salary

140,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-05 16:17:40

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lyss

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,908 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,617 CHF

Anually salary

82,896 USD

Anually salary

67,404 CHF

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:01:55

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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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