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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,935.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,501.00 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:
3,935 - 12,501 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,935 EUR
10% earns more than 12,501 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 5,813
Median 5,590
10% 3,873
25% 4,610
75% 6,769
90% 8,027
25-34
 
 
Average 7,647
Median 7,086
10% 4,148
25% 5,364
75% 9,304
90% 11,852
35-44
 
 
Average 8,700
Median 8,097
10% 4,841
25% 6,192
75% 10,533
90% 13,303
45-54
 
 
Average 8,341
Median 7,670
10% 4,369
25% 5,726
75% 10,197
90% 13,128
55+
 
 
Average 7,616
Median 6,986
10% 3,944
25% 5,191
75% 9,333
90% 12,065

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

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Men
7,904 EUR
7,460 EUR
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Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.0% 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
20,719.00 EUR
2. Marketing Director Top Management
20,331.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
19,780.00 EUR
4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
19,386.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
19,207.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
18,781.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,721.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
17,707.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,659.00 EUR
10. Logistics Director Top Management
16,348.00 EUR
11. Solution architect Information Technology
16,344.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
16,016.00 EUR
13. Head of product development Management
16,005.00 EUR
14. Lead developer Information Technology
15,765.00 EUR
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
15,223.00 EUR
16. IT Architect Information Technology
15,130.00 EUR
17. Technical Director Top Management
15,008.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,867.00 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,848.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,594.00 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
3,226.00 EUR
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,755.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,783.00 EUR
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,844.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,887.00 EUR
6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,971.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
4,052.00 EUR
8. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,060.00 EUR
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,068.00 EUR
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,090.00 EUR
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,099.00 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,118.00 EUR
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,120.00 EUR
14. Cleaner General labour
4,213.00 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
4,215.00 EUR
16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,221.00 EUR
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,270.00 EUR
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
4,299.00 EUR
19. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
4,300.00 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
4,301.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,422 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,385 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
962 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,480 EUR (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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Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
12,699 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 CHF
Anually salary
152,388 USD
Anually salary
120,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 14:01:30
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Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Basel
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
14,935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,760 CHF
Anually salary
179,220 USD
Anually salary
141,120 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 23:47:53
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Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 CHF
Anually salary
54,864 USD
Anually salary
43,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 14:31:39
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
25,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 CHF
Anually salary
304,788 USD
Anually salary
240,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 10:29:58
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
St. Gallen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
76,200 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 10:59:16
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Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,027 CHF
Anually salary
61,368 USD
Anually salary
48,324 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 22:55:04
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 CHF
Anually salary
68,580 USD
Anually salary
54,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 22:41:12
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Maintenance Worker
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Wettswil
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,812 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,002 CHF
Anually salary
45,744 USD
Anually salary
36,024 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 13:55:27
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rheinau
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,559 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,527 CHF
Anually salary
114,708 USD
Anually salary
90,324 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 18:28:17
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Refuse Collector
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,704 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 CHF
Anually salary
44,448 USD
Anually salary
35,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 14:27:50
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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 7,802 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Switzerland are IT Director, Marketing Director, Leasing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Chambermaid, Tailor, Postal worker, 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 5.62% less than men.

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