Salaries in Switzerland
CHF 6,815a month
Median monthly salary, 2022.
- Yearly
- CHF 81,790
- Equals
- $7,574
Top 10 highest paying
- Specialist doctorCHF 164,900
- CEOCHF 154,100
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageCHF 151,000
- Senior government officialsCHF 149,700
- IT project managerCHF 148,500
- Finance managerCHF 145,400
- Insurance agentCHF 144,200
- Operations managerCHF 143,700
- Social media managerCHF 143,100
- Head of marketingCHF 142,200
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerCHF 36,550
- Food service workerCHF 46,940
- Shelf stackerCHF 47,120
- Kitchen assistantCHF 47,160
- TailorCHF 47,260
- CleanerCHF 47,260
- Gas station salespersonCHF 47,350
- CashierCHF 47,500
- HousekeeperCHF 47,870
- Laundry workerCHF 48,070
By major occupation group
| Armed forces | CHF 10,030 a month |
| Managers | CHF 10,770 a month |
| Professionals | CHF 8,475 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | CHF 7,050 a month |
| Clerical support workers | CHF 5,880 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | CHF 5,498 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | CHF 5,238 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | CHF 5,165 a month |
| Service and sales workers | CHF 4,842 a month |
| Elementary occupations | CHF 4,507 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantCHF 96,770
- Accounts assistantCHF 71,930
- Accounts clerkCHF 75,360
- ActorCHF 67,740
- ActuaryCHF 105,200
- Agricultural technicianCHF 76,710
- Aid workerCHF 70,340
- Air traffic controllerCHF 126,200
- Air traffic safety technicianCHF 89,860
- Aircraft technicianCHF 79,680
- Airline pilotCHF 128,800
- Animal carerCHF 53,120
- AnnouncerCHF 89,010
- AnthropologistCHF 88,460
- Apiarists and sericulturistsCHF 67,880
- Aquaculture support workerCHF 67,880
- ArchitectCHF 93,940
- Art directorCHF 95,640
- ArtistCHF 88,870
- AstrologerCHF 59,040
- AstrophysicistCHF 116,100
- AthleteCHF 82,930
- Audio-visual technicianCHF 78,390
- Audiology technicianCHF 71,460
- Audit clerkCHF 77,460
- Auto mechanicCHF 62,540
- Avionics mechanicCHF 74,620
- Ballet dancerCHF 79,390
- BartenderCHF 50,720
- BasketmakerCHF 53,480
- BeauticianCHF 50,020
- Benefits officerCHF 82,330
- Bicycle mechanicCHF 60,620
- Bike assemblerCHF 54,320
- Bindery workerCHF 52,540
- BlacksmithCHF 63,370
- BlasterCHF 75,210
- Boiler operatorCHF 81,380
- BricklayerCHF 67,620
- Broadcast engineerCHF 112,100
- BuilderCHF 68,380
- Bus driverCHF 63,560
- ButcherCHF 54,760
- BuyerCHF 81,530
- CabinetmakerCHF 59,120
- Call centre agentCHF 59,660
- Candle factory workerCHF 60,000
- Car assemblerCHF 62,040
- Car cleanerCHF 50,690
- Car electricianCHF 75,460
- Car painterCHF 62,660
- Career coachCHF 90,610
- CaretakerCHF 60,180
- CarpenterCHF 64,950
- Carpet workerCHF 54,390
- CashierCHF 47,500
- CEOCHF 154,100
- Cheese makerCHF 69,910
- ChefCHF 69,400
- Chemical engineerCHF 108,100
- Chemical engineering technicianCHF 93,690
- Chemical operatorCHF 95,870
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsCHF 70,320
- ChemistCHF 97,650
- Chief engineerCHF 100,700
- Childcare centre managerCHF 94,220
- Civil engineerCHF 105,000
- Civils workerCHF 68,430
- CleanerCHF 47,260
- CleanersCHF 55,160
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedCHF 67,690
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedCHF 65,110
- Clinical research assistantCHF 66,960
- Cnc operatorCHF 66,930
- Coffee tasterCHF 59,670
- Commodity traderCHF 94,830
- Community health workerCHF 80,090
- CompanionCHF 56,380
- Concrete finisherCHF 69,100
- Construction foremanCHF 98,640
- Construction managerCHF 113,600
- Construction workerCHF 59,560
- CookCHF 53,400
- Corporate trainerCHF 91,590
- Correctional officerCHF 74,490
- Corrugator operatorCHF 61,890
- CourierCHF 53,660
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedCHF 53,050
- Crane operatorsCHF 74,210
- Crop producerCHF 62,280
- Crop team leaderCHF 62,440
- CroupierCHF 61,300
- Cure operatorCHF 59,750
- Customer service clerkCHF 65,420
- Customs agentCHF 76,090
- Customs officerCHF 84,660
- Dance teacherCHF 50,560
- Data administratorCHF 103,500
- Data centre operatorCHF 95,820
- Data entry clerkCHF 63,910
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedCHF 107,400
- Day care workerCHF 54,450
- Debt collectorCHF 75,720
- Deep-sea fishermanCHF 64,350
- Dental hygienistCHF 71,050
- DentistCHF 114,500
- DietitianCHF 84,770
- DoctorCHF 136,900
- Door to door sellerCHF 58,370
- DraughtspersonCHF 85,000
- Driving instructorCHF 68,660
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsCHF 69,340
- EconomistCHF 109,700
- Education officerCHF 90,920
- Electric powerline workerCHF 83,600
- Electrical assemblerCHF 55,010
- Electrical engineerCHF 114,600
- Electrical technicianCHF 92,390
- ElectricianCHF 71,000
- Electronic engineerCHF 111,100
- Electronics engineering technicianCHF 86,170
- Elementary school teacherCHF 91,330
- EmbalmerCHF 62,420
- EmbroidererCHF 54,590
- Employment agentCHF 82,800
- Energy managerCHF 133,100
- Environment engineerCHF 100,300
- Environmental protection professionalsCHF 91,800
- Esol teacherCHF 78,190
- Event coordinatorCHF 75,960
- Executive assistantCHF 80,370
- Fabric cutterCHF 51,130
- Fabric dyerCHF 55,530
- Façade cleanerCHF 50,770
- Facility managerCHF 132,900
- Factory labourerCHF 56,510
- Farm equipment operatorCHF 61,010
- Farm handCHF 54,490
- Farm handsCHF 51,520
- Fast food workerCHF 36,550
- Fiacre driverCHF 49,280
- File clerkCHF 71,560
- Fill operatorCHF 50,590
- Finance adviserCHF 103,800
- Finance managerCHF 145,400
- Financial analystCHF 106,000
- FinancierCHF 106,200
- Fire alarm technicianCHF 72,420
- FirefighterCHF 82,340
- Fisheries boatmanCHF 64,350
- Fishery production managerCHF 98,310
- Fitness club managerCHF 99,530
- Flight attendantCHF 64,080
- Food and related products machine operatorsCHF 56,340
- Food service workerCHF 46,940
- Food stall holderCHF 52,430
- Forest rangerCHF 65,020
- Forest workerCHF 58,370
- ForesterCHF 106,900
- Forestry advisorCHF 96,780
- Forestry technicianCHF 78,360
- Forklift operatorCHF 58,290
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversCHF 56,870
- Fur animal rearerCHF 69,000
- Garage managerCHF 114,300
- GardenerCHF 54,410
- Garment presserCHF 48,810
- Gas station salespersonCHF 47,350
- General managerCHF 125,000
- GeologistCHF 108,300
- GlassblowerCHF 56,710
- GlassmakerCHF 61,780
- GlazierCHF 63,000
- Gluing operatorCHF 51,370
- GraderCHF 61,640
- GrinderCHF 61,580
- GuideCHF 56,400
- Gym workerCHF 52,010
- HairdresserCHF 49,940
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversCHF 52,920
- Head of marketingCHF 142,200
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedCHF 84,160
- Health records clerkCHF 78,280
- Health screenerCHF 73,320
- Heat treat operatorCHF 62,870
- Hide machine operatorCHF 55,890
- High school teacherCHF 96,990
- HistorianCHF 92,530
- HorticulturistCHF 60,720
- Hotel managerCHF 98,710
- Hotel receptionistCHF 58,700
- House managerCHF 59,560
- Household managerCHF 57,790
- HousekeeperCHF 47,870
- HR managerCHF 132,600
- HunterCHF 64,940
- Hvac mechanicCHF 71,390
- Industrial engineerCHF 108,300
- Industrial painterCHF 60,080
- Information clerkCHF 67,650
- InsulatorCHF 65,660
- Insurance agentCHF 144,200
- Insurance sellerCHF 87,110
- IT presales technicianCHF 106,100
- IT project managerCHF 148,500
- IT technicianCHF 83,450
- IT trainerCHF 88,900
- JewellerCHF 56,820
- JournalistCHF 90,000
- JudgeCHF 128,200
- Kitchen assistantCHF 47,160
- Laboratory technologistCHF 78,350
- Landscape architectCHF 94,610
- Laser technicianCHF 93,320
- Laundry workerCHF 48,070
- LawyerCHF 119,900
- Legal aideCHF 81,160
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedCHF 103,300
- Legal secretaryCHF 70,660
- LegislatorsCHF 60,820
- LibrarianCHF 89,490
- Library assistantCHF 66,070
- Livestock and dairy producersCHF 64,850
- Livestock farm labourersCHF 52,660
- Loan officerCHF 85,990
- Logistics managerCHF 120,300
- Loss adjusterCHF 89,560
- Machine oilerCHF 74,760
- Mail carrierCHF 70,710
- Management consultantCHF 106,600
- Manufacturing directorCHF 128,500
- Market traderCHF 58,610
- Marketing specialistCHF 95,860
- Mechanical engineerCHF 110,200
- Mechanical engineering technicianCHF 95,170
- Medical assistantCHF 64,690
- Medical herbalistCHF 74,750
- Medical laboratory technicianCHF 78,050
- Medical transcriberCHF 71,040
- Medical writerCHF 86,080
- Metal casterCHF 66,980
- Metal filerCHF 61,440
- Metal furnace operatorCHF 88,340
- Metal molderCHF 62,270
- Metal workerCHF 64,540
- MetallurgistCHF 89,370
- MetalworkerCHF 67,560
- MeteorologistCHF 107,000
- Meter readerCHF 55,270
- MidwifeCHF 98,680
- Midwife assistantCHF 82,860
- Military officerCHF 130,100
- Mine engineerCHF 116,300
- Mine supervisorCHF 100,100
- MinersCHF 76,090
- Mining assistantCHF 69,000
- Mixed farmerCHF 63,710
- Motorcyle courierCHF 55,660
- Museum curatorCHF 86,700
- Museum technicianCHF 71,870
- Music teacherCHF 80,800
- MusicianCHF 80,300
- Network engineerCHF 88,170
- Networks engineerCHF 107,200
- Nursing assistantCHF 58,800
- Nursing associate professionalsCHF 77,620
- Nursing home managerCHF 118,400
- Odd job personsCHF 57,320
- Office clerkCHF 70,530
- Office managerCHF 85,590
- Operations managerCHF 143,700
- OpticianCHF 68,680
- OptometristCHF 94,140
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsCHF 80,330
- Paper makerCHF 63,900
- ParamedicCHF 90,350
- Paramedical practitionersCHF 107,200
- Passport officerCHF 83,740
- Pastry cookCHF 52,320
- Patent agentCHF 96,320
- PawnbrokerCHF 57,620
- Payroll clerkCHF 78,040
- PerformerCHF 63,560
- Personal care attendantCHF 57,310
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedCHF 58,700
- Personnel clerksCHF 74,750
- Pest control technicianCHF 58,590
- Petty officerCHF 107,700
- PharmacistCHF 104,300
- Photo retoucherCHF 53,320
- PhotographerCHF 70,990
- Physical therapistCHF 85,690
- Piano tunerCHF 65,890
- Picker and packerCHF 49,720
- PlastererCHF 62,240
- PlumberCHF 69,630
- Police detectiveCHF 111,300
- Police officerCHF 83,640
- Policy analystCHF 95,480
- PotterCHF 58,100
- Poultry sexerCHF 59,740
- Power plant operatorCHF 98,690
- Prepress technicianCHF 60,020
- Preschool teacherCHF 77,010
- Preschool teaching assistantCHF 54,710
- Primary school managerCHF 130,000
- Print operatorCHF 58,390
- Prison teacherCHF 82,730
- Process operatorCHF 108,700
- Product designerCHF 88,680
- Product managerCHF 141,300
- Production line coordinatorCHF 79,540
- Production supervisorCHF 93,610
- ProfessorCHF 99,100
- Project managerCHF 129,500
- Promotions demonstratorCHF 50,230
- ProofreaderCHF 74,900
- PsychologistCHF 98,350
- Public health inspectorCHF 97,020
- Public relations professionalsCHF 89,750
- Pulp control workerCHF 76,040
- Quality inspectorCHF 88,390
- Radiologic technologistCHF 91,780
- Rail conductorCHF 60,150
- Real estate agentCHF 84,500
- ReceptionistCHF 58,770
- Registered nurseCHF 99,610
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedCHF 79,620
- Religious professionalsCHF 78,110
- Religious workerCHF 71,330
- Rental sales workerCHF 57,810
- Restaurant managerCHF 86,370
- Retail sales associateCHF 56,890
- Retail store supervisorCHF 64,600
- Riding instructorCHF 61,660
- Rig drillerCHF 76,290
- RiggerCHF 74,090
- RooferCHF 52,410
- Runway modelCHF 51,300
- Sales engineerCHF 103,200
- Sales representativeCHF 88,760
- Sawmill operatorCHF 59,700
- Scribes and related workersCHF 72,210
- SecretaryCHF 72,510
- Security guardCHF 62,220
- Senior government officialsCHF 149,700
- Set designerCHF 72,240
- Sewing machine operatorCHF 48,360
- Sex workerCHF 51,410
- Shelf stackerCHF 47,120
- Ship pilotCHF 94,510
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersCHF 65,680
- ShoemakerCHF 53,340
- Shop keeperCHF 77,500
- Sign installerCHF 59,520
- SignalmanCHF 76,720
- Slitter operatorCHF 59,290
- Social care workerCHF 74,970
- Social media managerCHF 143,100
- Social services managerCHF 114,900
- Social workerCHF 87,570
- Software developerCHF 110,600
- Software programmerCHF 102,100
- Software testerCHF 105,600
- SoldierCHF 115,600
- SorterCHF 58,250
- Special needs teacherCHF 92,280
- Specialist doctorCHF 164,900
- Speech therapistCHF 88,390
- Sport coachCHF 60,030
- StatisticianCHF 92,470
- Steel erectorCHF 70,040
- Stock coordinatorCHF 68,660
- Stone fabricatorCHF 63,060
- Stone planerCHF 63,540
- StonemasonCHF 66,140
- Store managerCHF 108,300
- Street and related service workersCHF 55,170
- Street sweeperCHF 57,120
- Street vendorCHF 55,000
- Subsistence crop farmersCHF 55,670
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersCHF 61,800
- Subsistence livestock farmersCHF 56,290
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersCHF 55,740
- Survey enumeratorCHF 67,160
- SurveyorCHF 97,670
- Switchboard operatorCHF 72,540
- Systems administratorCHF 103,200
- Systems analystCHF 112,200
- TailorCHF 47,260
- TannerCHF 57,300
- Tax officerCHF 88,460
- Taxi driverCHF 53,130
- Technical aideCHF 88,180
- Telecom administratorCHF 92,580
- TellerCHF 74,680
- Tent builderCHF 66,340
- Test engineerCHF 108,500
- Textile braiderCHF 53,700
- Textile machine operatorCHF 52,180
- Therapy assistantCHF 61,420
- Tile installerCHF 62,200
- Tobacco dryerCHF 58,880
- Trades union officialCHF 135,200
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageCHF 151,000
- Traditional therapistCHF 75,250
- Train driverCHF 87,900
- TranslatorCHF 82,930
- Transport clerksCHF 78,750
- Travel agentCHF 66,670
- Tree doctorCHF 58,870
- Truck driverCHF 64,700
- TypistCHF 67,290
- Underwater welderCHF 72,120
- UpholstererCHF 55,010
- Urban plannerCHF 99,570
- UX designerCHF 82,770
- Vet technicianCHF 63,710
- VeterinarianCHF 101,700
- Vocational teacherCHF 89,790
- WaiterCHF 48,440
- Warehouse workerCHF 58,300
- Waste collectorCHF 58,090
- Watch makerCHF 64,670
- Water and firewood collectorsCHF 54,390
- Water plant operatorCHF 84,790
- Water-based fisheries workerCHF 52,210
- Web developerCHF 102,200
- Web technicianCHF 95,860
- WelderCHF 65,790
- Wind technicianCHF 77,180
- Winder operatorCHF 52,680
- Window washerCHF 54,370
- Wood treaterCHF 60,650
- WoodworkerCHF 57,060
- ZoologistCHF 99,940
Source: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, gross pay by major occupation group. How we calculate