apprentice salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1021 salary entriesCHF 16 482
median
28% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 320
29% earn betweenCHF 13 400 and CHF 17 700
median CHF 16 482
15% earn betweenCHF 17 760 and CHF 21 120
4% earn betweenCHF 21 420 and CHF 25 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 085 and CHF 28 200
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 43 200
2% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 47 000
5% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 53 300
4% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 57 200
4% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 61 500
2% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 67 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 72 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 75 400
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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

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 15 988
Women: 16-25median CHF 15 798
Men: 25-35median CHF 32 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 31 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 45 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 45 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 334
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 16 478

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 15 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 502 per year.

Salary by work experience

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 15 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 16 826
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 16 505
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 40 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 502
21+ yearsmedian CHF 62 000
median CHF 16 478
+313%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 15 600. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 54 000 per year.

Salary trend

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 15 217
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 14 956
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 15 600
median CHF 16 479

Jobs for apprentice

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a apprentice is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 36 750 annually. Followed by Insurance and Tourism / Travel / Recreation industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 36 7501 job
  2. Insurance
    CHF 18 40061 jobs
  3. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 18 3052 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 18 000137 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 18 00011 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 17 40037 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 17 22089 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 16 80037 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 16 48545 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 16 330737 jobs

Salary by cantons for apprentice

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

apprentice

CHF 16 482

median salary

Salary by canton

apprentice

median
Aargau median CHF 14 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 16 375
Basel Land median CHF 16 931
Basel-Stadt median CHF 15 330
Fribourg median CHF 13 800
Geneva median CHF 15 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 15 300
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 16 250
Neuchâtel median CHF 14 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 16 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 15 600
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 17 550
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 15 000
Valais median CHF 14 080
Zug median CHF 17 400
Zurich median CHF 16 800
median CHF 16 482