Salaries in Switzerland

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 55,176 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 178,368 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

55K - 178K USD

10% earn less lthan 55K USD

10% earns more than 178K 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 81K

Median 78K

10% 53K

25% 63K

75% 95K

90% 114K

25-34

Average 107K

Median 98K

10% 57K

25% 74K

75% 130K

90% 166K

35-44

Average 121K

Median 112K

10% 64K

25% 84K

75% 149K

90% 191K

45-54

Average 116K

Median 106K

10% 59K

25% 78K

75% 143K

90% 186K

55+

Average 106K

Median 97K

10% 53K

25% 71K

75% 131K

90% 171K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

112,044 USD

105,960 USD

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 5.7% 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

2,209,051 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,168,026 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,156,947 USD

4. Marketing Director Top Management

2,135,267 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,099,833 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,011,441 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,919,826 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,915,522 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,906,334 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

1,749,100 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,735,607 USD

12. Logistics Director Top Management

1,727,773 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,685,758 USD

14. Head of product development Management

1,682,501 USD

15. IT Architect Information Technology

1,609,947 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,598,322 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,592,822 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,578,214 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,574,536 USD

20. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,545,444 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

340,123 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

384,132 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

395,644 USD

4. Housekeeper Service Industries

397,660 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

405,647 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

409,520 USD

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

415,521 USD

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

416,367 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

418,669 USD

10. Packer Production

430,181 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

432,500 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

432,648 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

432,831 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

437,220 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

437,478 USD

16. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

437,683 USD

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

439,208 USD

18. Cleaner General labour

441,308 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

441,941 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

441,982 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

PPC specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Biasca

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 CHF

Anually salary

102,456 USD

Anually salary

80,640 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-18 09:29:12

Production Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

17,469 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,750 CHF

Anually salary

209,628 USD

Anually salary

165,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-17 09:48:35

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Épalinges

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,042 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,117 CHF

Anually salary

108,504 USD

Anually salary

85,404 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-17 09:48:34

Financial Markets Specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Geneva

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

29,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 CHF

Anually salary

350,652 USD

Anually salary

276,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-16 13:57:23

Vehicle Body Repairer
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Winterthur

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

76,224 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:40:52

Industrial painter
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CHF

Anually salary

76,224 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:52:01

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gstaad

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 CHF

Anually salary

62,508 USD

Anually salary

49,200 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-15 03:18:18

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,082 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CHF

Anually salary

60,984 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 20:25:47

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Neuchatel

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

18,972 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,933 CHF

Anually salary

227,664 USD

Anually salary

179,196 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-14 07:41:27

Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Basel

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 CHF

Anually salary

99,096 USD

Anually salary

78,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-09-11 11:30:28

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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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