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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 4,688.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,781.00 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:
4,688 - 14,781 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,688 USD
10% earns more than 14,781 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 6,787
Median 6,547
10% 4,599
25% 5,442
75% 7,868
90% 9,283
25-34
 
 
Average 9,090
Median 8,422
10% 4,941
25% 6,383
75% 11,052
90% 14,073
35-44
 
 
Average 10,264
Median 9,622
10% 5,912
25% 7,460
75% 12,348
90% 15,418
45-54
 
 
Average 9,589
Median 8,819
10% 5,012
25% 6,576
75% 11,734
90% 15,123
55+
 
 
Average 9,062
Median 8,329
10% 4,749
25% 6,221
75% 11,086
90% 14,265

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

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Men
9,385 USD
8,831 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
26,195.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
24,446.00 USD
3. Marketing Director Top Management
24,116.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
23,441.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,771.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
21,280.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
21,191.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20,474.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
19,761.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
19,587.00 USD
11. Logistics Director Top Management
19,529.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
18,607.00 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
18,579.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
18,076.00 USD
15. IT Architect Information Technology
17,798.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
17,798.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
17,618.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
17,263.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
17,095.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
16,853.00 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
3,885.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,283.00 USD
3. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,489.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,495.00 USD
5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,510.00 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,570.00 USD
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,638.00 USD
8. Packer Production
4,802.00 USD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,826.00 USD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,830.00 USD
11. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,855.00 USD
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,879.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,880.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,884.00 USD
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,928.00 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
4,970.00 USD
17. Cashier Banking
4,971.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
4,995.00 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
5,001.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
5,016.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,381 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,137 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,830 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,431 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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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,202 CHF
Anually salary
65,388 USD
Anually salary
50,424 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 13:25:23
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
St. Gallen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
10,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800 CHF
Anually salary
121,368 USD
Anually salary
93,600 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 13:20:02
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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Rafz
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CHF
Anually salary
52,284 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 17:27:02
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Aircraft engineer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 CHF
Anually salary
62,244 USD
Anually salary
48,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 15:17:29
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Yverdon-les-Bains
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
10,179 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,850 CHF
Anually salary
122,148 USD
Anually salary
94,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 22:01:19
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Biel/Bienne
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
25,773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,876 CHF
Anually salary
309,276 USD
Anually salary
238,512 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 08:49:31
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Regional Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zug
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
38,900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 CHF
Anually salary
466,800 USD
Anually salary
360,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 05:04:11
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Yverdon-les-Bains
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
10,805 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,333 CHF
Anually salary
129,660 USD
Anually salary
99,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 02:06:37
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Axeman
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
19,606 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,120 CHF
Anually salary
235,272 USD
Anually salary
181,440 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 00:50:10
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Rheinau
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,483 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
77,796 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 22:33:48
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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 9,246 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, Social counselor, Postal worker, Tailor, Chambermaid.

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 5.90% less than men.

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