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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,546.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,333.00 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:
4,546 - 14,333 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,546 USD
10% earns more than 14,333 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 6,582
Median 6,349
10% 4,460
25% 5,277
75% 7,630
90% 9,002
25-34
 
 
Average 8,814
Median 8,167
10% 4,792
25% 6,189
75% 10,717
90% 13,647
35-44
 
 
Average 9,953
Median 9,330
10% 5,733
25% 7,234
75% 11,974
90% 14,951
45-54
 
 
Average 9,298
Median 8,552
10% 4,860
25% 6,376
75% 11,379
90% 14,664
55+
 
 
Average 8,787
Median 8,077
10% 4,605
25% 6,032
75% 10,751
90% 13,833

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

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Men
9,101 USD
8,563 USD
Woman icon
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
25,402.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
23,706.00 USD
3. Marketing Director Top Management
23,385.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,731.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,081.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
20,635.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
20,549.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,322.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
19,162.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
18,993.00 USD
11. Logistics Director Top Management
18,938.00 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
17,971.00 USD
13. Head of product development Management
17,961.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
17,528.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
17,259.00 USD
16. IT Architect Information Technology
17,215.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
17,084.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
16,698.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
16,502.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
16,268.00 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
3,767.00 USD
2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,236.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,359.00 USD
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,366.00 USD
5. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,376.00 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,432.00 USD
7. Packer Production
4,656.00 USD
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,671.00 USD
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,675.00 USD
10. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,701.00 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,732.00 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,733.00 USD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,736.00 USD
14. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,778.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
4,820.00 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
4,844.00 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,849.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,856.00 USD
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,933.00 USD
20. Au-pair General labour
4,942.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,119 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,852 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,353 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,962 USD (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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Housekeeper
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Rheinau
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,051 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CHF
Anually salary
60,612 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-04-01 01:12:21
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Engelberg
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,095 CHF
Anually salary
62,052 USD
Anually salary
49,140 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 21:18:50
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Fitter/Assembler
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
St. Gallen
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,900 CHF
Anually salary
74,244 USD
Anually salary
58,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 12:39:30
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Geographic Information Systems Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubendorf
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CHF
Anually salary
121,212 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 03:30:23
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lugano
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,515 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368 CHF
Anually salary
66,180 USD
Anually salary
52,416 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 19:52:57
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
La Sarraz
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,242 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CHF
Anually salary
50,904 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 13:19:09
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Neuchatel
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 CHF
Anually salary
63,636 USD
Anually salary
50,400 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 17:27:39
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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zug
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,064 CHF
Anually salary
122,184 USD
Anually salary
96,768 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-21 20:25:34
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Martigny-Ville
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 CHF
Anually salary
76,368 USD
Anually salary
60,480 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 20:47:24
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Geneva
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,712 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,900 CHF
Anually salary
104,544 USD
Anually salary
82,800 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 22:40:48
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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 8,966 USD.

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, Postal worker, Tailor, Chambermaid, Postal Delivery Worker.

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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