care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2684 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
1% earn betweenCHF 11 000 and CHF 20 895
3% earn betweenCHF 21 000 and CHF 28 476
2% earn betweenCHF 28 476 and CHF 33 823
4% earn betweenCHF 33 823 and CHF 41 204
5% earn betweenCHF 41 280 and CHF 46 150
25% earn betweenCHF 46 416 and CHF 56 742
33% earn betweenCHF 56 742 and CHF 66 758
median CHF 60 000
16% earn betweenCHF 66 769 and CHF 76 055
8% earn betweenCHF 76 055 and CHF 85 313
1% earn betweenCHF 85 592 and CHF 89 957
1% earn betweenCHF 89 957 and CHF 97 650
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 107 340
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 340 and CHF 113 772
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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

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 948
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 942
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 408
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 408
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 429
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 181
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 916. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 68 531 per year.

Salary by work experience

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 916
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 184
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 017
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 393
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 531
median CHF 60 000
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for care professional have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 61 858 per year.

Salary trend

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 392
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 753
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 61 858
median CHF 60 000

Jobs for care professional

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a care professional is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 79 300 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 79 3006 jobs
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 73 0517 jobs
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 70 00023 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 6601 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 50092 jobs
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 60 000387 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 59 00024 jobs
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 8006 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 58 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for care professional

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

care professional

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

care professional

median
Aargau median CHF 61 984
Appenzell IR median CHF 63 600
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 800
Berne median CHF 61 667
Basel Land median CHF 61 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 000
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 58 800
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 62 000
Jura median CHF 54 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 965
Neuchâtel median CHF 54 982
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 60 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 000
Solothurn median CHF 63 464
Schwyz median CHF 55 630
Thurgau median CHF 59 996
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 50 200
Zug median CHF 58 500
Zurich median CHF 62 428
median CHF 60 000