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dentalassistent salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1321 salary entriesCHF 55 184
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 19 600
3% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 28 080
4% earn betweenCHF 28 452 and CHF 38 748
12% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 47 138
38% earn betweenCHF 47 184 and CHF 59 400
median CHF 55 184
19% earn betweenCHF 59 484 and CHF 68 669
10% earn betweenCHF 68 727 and CHF 78 000
5% earn betweenCHF 78 971 and CHF 85 608
2% earn betweenCHF 85 608 and CHF 91 000
2% earn betweenCHF 93 392 and CHF 103 395
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 395 and CHF 109 120
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 250 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 126 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 131 794 and CHF 142 502
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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

dentalassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 50 700
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 786
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 067
Women: 35-45median CHF 66 698
Men: 45-55median CHF 68 114
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 114
Men: 55+median CHF 61 969
Women: 55+median CHF 69 600
median CHF 55 181

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 51 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

dentalassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 51 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 51 689
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 56 115
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 750
median CHF 55 175
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 54 233. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 500 per year.

Salary trend

dentalassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 233
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 53 721
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
median CHF 55 185

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a dentalassistent is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 226 000 annually. Followed by Education and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for dentalassistent, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 226 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 76 375Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 71 0001 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 9502 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 63 266Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 61 938Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 55 16143 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 53 7753 jobs

Salary by cantons for dentalassistent

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

dentalassistent

CHF 55 185

median salary

Salary by canton

dentalassistent

median
Aargau median CHF 55 125
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 57 886
Basel Land median CHF 59 232
Basel-Stadt median CHF 52 400
Fribourg median CHF 56 150
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 53 150
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 55 625
Neuchâtel median CHF 51 285
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 68 250
Solothurn median CHF 53 850
Schwyz median CHF 54 000
Thurgau median CHF 52 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 56 056
Valais median CHF 57 922
Zug median CHF 59 464
Zurich median CHF 54 183
median CHF 55 185