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bus driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1519 salary entriesCHF 67 607
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3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 19 200
5% earn betweenCHF 19 500 and CHF 27 674
6% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 38 000
5% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 46 000
5% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 53 500
13% earn betweenCHF 53 700 and CHF 62 660
40% earn betweenCHF 62 900 and CHF 75 725
median CHF 67 607
16% earn betweenCHF 75 800 and CHF 89 110
4% earn betweenCHF 89 500 and CHF 103 675
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 675 and CHF 117 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 126 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 160 550
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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

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 64 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 66 583
Women: 35-45median CHF 66 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 69 927
Men: 55+median CHF 71 000
Women: 55+median CHF 71 000
median CHF 67 611

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 73 650 per year.

Salary by work experience

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 019
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 125
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 73 650
median CHF 67 611
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bus driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 67 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary trend

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 505
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 66 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 67 599

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bus driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 160 967 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 160 9671 job
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 00012 jobs
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 0001 job
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 68 9001 job
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 68 74126 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 4504 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 67 5003 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 65 0001 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 63 9502 jobs

Salary by cantons for bus driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

bus driver

CHF 67 599

median salary

Salary by canton

bus driver

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Aargau median CHF 70 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 800
Basel Land median CHF 71 150
Basel-Stadt median CHF 70 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 625
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 68 600
Jura median CHF 56 000
Lucerne median CHF 65 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 70 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 74 500
St. Gallen median CHF 70 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 500
Solothurn median CHF 70 000
Schwyz median CHF 76 245
Thurgau median CHF 61 200
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 000
Valais median CHF 71 000
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 74 000
median CHF 67 599