Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,417.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,452.00 USD (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:

4,417 - 14,452 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,417 USD

10% earns more than 14,452 USD

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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,560

Median 6,336

10% 4,466

25% 5,275

75% 7,601

90% 8,947

25-34

Average 8,715

Median 8,042

10% 4,656

25% 6,052

75% 10,624

90% 13,586

35-44

Average 9,975

Median 9,325

10% 5,681

25% 7,201

75% 12,026

90% 15,089

45-54

Average 9,439

Median 8,643

10% 4,841

25% 6,401

75% 11,584

90% 15,002

55+

Average 8,688

Median 7,952

10% 4,439

25% 5,880

75% 10,680

90% 13,846

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

Men

9,081 USD

8,509 USD

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 (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management

15,454.06 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,282.61 USD

3. Marketing Director Top Management

15,258.31 USD

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,152.95 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

14,877.84 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,311.58 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

13,865.26 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,705.23 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

13,361.60 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,511.73 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

12,347.16 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

12,242.45 USD

13. Head of product development Management

12,087.11 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

11,853.06 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

11,346.49 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

11,341.39 USD

17. IT Architect Information Technology

11,207.76 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,182.09 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,156.09 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

11,030.07 USD

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,444.96 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,721.67 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,803.24 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,870.22 USD

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,870.48 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,874.96 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,899.81 USD

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

2,965.87 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,966.38 USD

10. Packer Production

3,047.95 USD

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,061.64 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,064.38 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,066.73 USD

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,084.63 USD

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,089.77 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,097.83 USD

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

3,111.91 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,131.27 USD

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,132.10 USD

20. Cleaner General labour

3,145.71 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,097 USD (net)

Estonia

2,262 USD (net)

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 USD.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

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

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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