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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,644.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,490.00 CHF (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:
3,644 - 11,490 CHF
10% earn less lthan 3,644 CHF
10% earns more than 11,490 CHF
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24
 
 
Average 5,276
Median 5,089
10% 3,575
25% 4,231
75% 6,117
90% 7,216
25-34
 
 
Average 7,066
Median 6,547
10% 3,841
25% 4,961
75% 8,591
90% 10,940
35-44
 
 
Average 7,979
Median 7,479
10% 4,596
25% 5,799
75% 9,599
90% 11,985
45-54
 
 
Average 7,454
Median 6,856
10% 3,896
25% 5,112
75% 9,122
90% 11,755
55+
 
 
Average 7,044
Median 6,475
10% 3,692
25% 4,836
75% 8,618
90% 11,089

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

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Men
7,296 CHF
6,865 CHF
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Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
20,363.00 CHF
2. IT Director Top Management
19,003.00 CHF
3. Marketing Director Top Management
18,746.00 CHF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
18,222.00 CHF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,701.00 CHF
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,568.00 CHF
7. Managing Director Top Management
16,542.00 CHF
8. Plant manager Top Management
16,473.00 CHF
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,361.00 CHF
10. Sales Director Top Management
15,226.00 CHF
11. Logistics Director Top Management
15,181.00 CHF
12. Head of product development Management
14,572.00 CHF
13. Lead developer Information Technology
14,530.00 CHF
14. Technical Director Top Management
14,051.00 CHF
15. IT Architect Information Technology
13,919.00 CHF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,835.00 CHF
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,695.00 CHF
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
13,500.00 CHF
19. IT Manager Management
13,388.00 CHF
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
13,198.00 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,020.00 CHF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,333.00 CHF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,494.00 CHF
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,514.00 CHF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,553.00 CHF
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,633.00 CHF
7. Packer Production
3,733.00 CHF
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,753.00 CHF
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,756.00 CHF
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,759.00 CHF
11. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,784.00 CHF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,793.00 CHF
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,794.00 CHF
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,796.00 CHF
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,830.00 CHF
16. Cashier Banking
3,864.00 CHF
17. Cleaner General labour
3,864.00 CHF
18. Florist Service Industries
3,883.00 CHF
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,887.00 CHF
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,904.00 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,128 CHF (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,861 CHF (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,347 CHF (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,419 CHF (net)

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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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 CHF
Anually salary
127,236 USD
Anually salary
102,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 20:37:01
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
14,254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,427 CHF
Anually salary
171,048 USD
Anually salary
137,124 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 18:05:12
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Junior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Prilly
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
8,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,500 CHF
Anually salary
97,296 USD
Anually salary
78,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 17:31:11
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Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lausanne
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,700 CHF
Anually salary
55,380 USD
Anually salary
44,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 22:54:45
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Porter, Information Staff
General labour
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 CHF
Anually salary
62,868 USD
Anually salary
50,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 00:40:57
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,191 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CHF
Anually salary
50,292 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 20:07:32
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,017 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,419 CHF
Anually salary
36,204 USD
Anually salary
29,028 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 17:55:42
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,536 CHF
Anually salary
67,896 USD
Anually salary
54,432 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 08:57:47
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Fribourg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,486 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 CHF
Anually salary
77,832 USD
Anually salary
62,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 07:14:28
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Fitter/Assembler
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,237 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
74,844 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 06:46:37
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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 7,187 CHF.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Chambermaid, 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 5.91% less than men.

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