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accounting assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5759 salary entriesCHF 67 440
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 380
2% earn betweenCHF 16 380 and CHF 26 900
3% earn betweenCHF 26 900 and CHF 34 450
6% earn betweenCHF 34 680 and CHF 44 400
3% earn betweenCHF 44 500 and CHF 49 400
21% earn betweenCHF 49 500 and CHF 61 500
20% earn betweenCHF 61 500 and CHF 69 240
median CHF 67 440
22% earn betweenCHF 69 240 and CHF 79 083
13% earn betweenCHF 79 083 and CHF 87 279
8% earn betweenCHF 87 279 and CHF 99 000
1% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 104 000
1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 000 and CHF 114 917
< 1% earn betweenCHF 114 917 and CHF 126 552
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 798
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 728
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 012
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 017
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 499
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 467
Men: 55+median CHF 80 600
Women: 55+median CHF 80 600
median CHF 67 461

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a accounting assistant relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 404 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 875
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 957
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 168
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 404
median CHF 67 445
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting assistant have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 66 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 036 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 481
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 036
median CHF 67 439

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 75 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 75 0005 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 72 8005 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 72 0002 jobs
  4. Education
    CHF 71 7504 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 71 04522 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 70 2005 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 00015 jobs
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 9303 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 68 29820 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 68 16638 jobs

Salary by cantons for accounting assistant

The top two high-paying cantons for accounting assistant are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

accounting assistant

CHF 67 458

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 68 900
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 68 927
Basel Land median CHF 69 600
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 65 000
Geneva median CHF 65 000
Glarus median CHF 68 725
Grisons median CHF 65 325
Jura median CHF 55 900
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 63 600
Nidwalden median CHF 72 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 68 250
Solothurn median CHF 66 690
Schwyz median CHF 70 900
Thurgau median CHF 67 300
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 61 295
Zug median CHF 71 500
Zurich median CHF 71 500
median CHF 67 458