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phd salaries Berne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 293 salary entriesCHF 95 550
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1% earn betweenCHF 13 234 and CHF 24 500
3% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 42 000
10% earn betweenCHF 46 700 and CHF 58 799
1% earn betweenCHF 61 562 and CHF 66 494
4% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 77 500
31% earn betweenCHF 79 521 and CHF 97 000
median CHF 95 550
28% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 113 100
7% earn betweenCHF 114 069 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 124 500 and CHF 134 109
2% earn betweenCHF 135 882 and CHF 140 000
4% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 156 000
1% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 175 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 182 483 and CHF 182 483
< 1% earn betweenCHF 196 000 and CHF 196 000
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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

phd, Berne

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 106 392
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 392
Men: 45-55median CHF 119 004
Women: 45-55median CHF 119 004
Men: 55+median CHF 138 500
Women: 55+median CHF 136 750
median CHF 95 550

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 86 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 121 752 per year.

Salary by work experience

phd, Berne

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 100
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 121 752
21+ yearsmedian CHF 119 500
median CHF 95 550
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for phd have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 92 688. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 000 per year.

Salary trend

phd, Berne

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 688
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 770
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
median CHF 95 550

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a phd is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 104 745 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for phd, Berne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 104 745Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 104 693Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 104 00010 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 102 930Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 99 0001 job
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 98 00010 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 188Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 93 0007 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 92 30035 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for phd

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

BE

Berne

phd

CHF 82 977

median salary

Salary by canton

phd

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Aargau median CHF 86 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 550
Basel Land median CHF 93 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 834
Fribourg median CHF 76 819
Geneva median CHF 85 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 425
Neuchâtel median CHF 82 777
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 82 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 96 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 000
Valais median CHF 87 073
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 82 977