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bank accountant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 102 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 26 000
7% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 56 000
8% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
15% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 73 000
11% earn betweenCHF 76 800 and CHF 85 000
19% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 96 000
median CHF 90 000
10% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 000
6% earn betweenCHF 107 250 and CHF 114 000
5% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 122 000
6% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 130 000
8% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000
2% earn betweenCHF 178 600 and CHF 180 000
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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

bank accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 66 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 104 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 103 000
Men: 55+median CHF 127 500
Women: 55+median CHF 127 500
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 117 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

bank accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 79 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 96 000
median CHF 90 000
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bank accountant have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 89 300. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

bank accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 86 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 600
median CHF 90 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bank accountant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bank accountant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 90 0004 jobs
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 88 0001 job
  4. Insurance
    CHF 76 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 68 950Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 10 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Utilities
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for bank accountant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

bank accountant

CHF 90 000

median salary

Salary by canton

bank accountant

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 104 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 90 000

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