Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,165.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,281.00 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:

4,165 - 12,281 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,165 USD

10% earns more than 12,281 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in USD.

<24

Average 5,784

median 5,615

10% 4,090

25% 4,752

75% 6,619

90% 7,676

25-34

Average 7,557

median 7,048

10% 4,240

25% 5,410

75% 9,139

90% 11,508

35-44

Average 8,499

median 8,032

10% 5,140

25% 6,366

75% 10,116

90% 12,429

45-54

Average 8,005

median 7,432

10% 4,386

25% 5,649

75% 9,723

90% 12,343

55+

Average 7,440

median 6,882

10% 4,007

25% 5,192

75% 9,062

90% 11,570

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,965 USD

7,495 USD

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. IT Director Top Management

16,443.31 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

16,171.94 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

15,904.20 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

15,482.95 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,755.94 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,416.65 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

14,155.79 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

13,926.95 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

13,242.63 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

12,782.84 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

12,762.28 USD

12. Head of product development Management

12,400.67 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

12,340.86 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

12,283.96 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,228.21 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

11,919.44 USD

17. IT Manager Management

11,877.71 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

11,823.02 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

11,636.87 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,609.79 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

2,543.64 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,832.38 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,917.26 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,958.65 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,000.18 USD

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

3,039.08 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,087.03 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,087.14 USD

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,152.37 USD

10. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,156.94 USD

11. Packer Production

3,171.91 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

3,177.33 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,189.02 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,191.46 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,211.01 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,220.06 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,223.83 USD

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

3,238.48 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,258.63 USD

20. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,275.07 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

937 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Pfaeffikon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,061 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 CHF

Anually salary

36,732 USD

Anually salary

32,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-30 18:24:47

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,863 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 CHF

Anually salary

130,356 USD

Anually salary

114,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-30 14:05:47

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lausanne

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,900 CHF

Anually salary

66,648 USD

Anually salary

58,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-28 21:26:54

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zug

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,100 CHF

Anually salary

137,388 USD

Anually salary

121,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-28 18:35:18

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Basel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,114 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,333 CHF

Anually salary

181,368 USD

Anually salary

159,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-28 17:59:44

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CHF

Anually salary

136,020 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-27 07:01:10

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 CHF

Anually salary

119,028 USD

Anually salary

105,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-27 03:51:42

Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Delémont

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,900 CHF

Anually salary

66,648 USD

Anually salary

58,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-23 09:10:39

Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Saas-Fee

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,067 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 CHF

Anually salary

60,804 USD

Anually salary

53,640 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-22 08:43:56

Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Saas-Fee

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,067 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 CHF

Anually salary

60,804 USD

Anually salary

53,640 CHF

Posted: 2025-03-22 08:43:53

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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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