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data entry operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 118 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 480 and CHF 24 480
2% earn betweenCHF 32 000 and CHF 32 000
16% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 48 200
19% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 57 031
22% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 63 700
median CHF 60 000
22% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 74 000
5% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 84 509
3% earn betweenCHF 90 268 and CHF 92 600
2% earn betweenCHF 100 002 and CHF 102 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 997 and CHF 107 997
2% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 119 167
2% earn betweenCHF 138 800 and CHF 140 833
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000

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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

data entry operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 49 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 56 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 69 375
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 750
Men: 55+median CHF 70 950
Women: 55+median CHF 71 900
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 57 031. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

data entry operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 59 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 57 031
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 68 750
median CHF 60 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for data entry operator have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 61 440. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 61 668 per year.

Salary trend

data entry operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 59 150
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 415
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 61 440
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 61 668
median CHF 60 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a data entry operator is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 77 001 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for data entry operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 77 001Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 74 541Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 66 254Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 65 520Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 65 0001 job
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 64 375Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 63 519Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 865Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 62 790Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 61 604Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for data entry operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

data entry operator

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

data entry operator

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 61 425
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 62 790
median CHF 60 000

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