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carpenter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1152 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 896
3% earn betweenCHF 15 265 and CHF 25 800
1% earn betweenCHF 25 846 and CHF 32 154
4% earn betweenCHF 32 154 and CHF 43 680
8% earn betweenCHF 43 953 and CHF 53 000
14% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 59 007
28% earn betweenCHF 59 150 and CHF 67 200
median CHF 65 000
18% earn betweenCHF 67 200 and CHF 73 710
14% earn betweenCHF 73 818 and CHF 82 511
6% earn betweenCHF 82 940 and CHF 94 354
1% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 103 075
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 075 and CHF 110 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 750 and CHF 121 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 300 and CHF 138 600
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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

carpenter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 983
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 460
Women: 25-35median CHF 61 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 447
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 813
Men: 55+median CHF 68 600
Women: 55+median CHF 30 000
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 800. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 72 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

carpenter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 144
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 72 000
median CHF 65 000
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 65 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 66 362 per year.

Salary trend

carpenter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 61 550
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 64 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 362
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a carpenter is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 101 400 annually. Followed by Education and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for carpenter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 101 40064 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 82 00414 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 80 7509 jobs
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 75 40013 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 00027 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 68 90021 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 67 00018 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 000159 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 00031 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 65 00086 jobs

Salary by cantons for carpenter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

carpenter

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

carpenter

median
Aargau median CHF 65 260
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 65 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 002
Fribourg median CHF 65 500
Geneva median CHF 62 020
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 63 375
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 62 422
Solothurn median CHF 65 787
Schwyz median CHF 67 307
Thurgau median CHF 70 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 000
Valais median CHF 61 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 66 000
median CHF 65 000