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dentiste salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 223 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
4% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 30 000
13% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 50 000
13% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 72 000
14% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 96 000
20% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 112 000
median CHF 100 000
13% earn betweenCHF 114 400 and CHF 130 000
6% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 150 000
6% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 170 000
2% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 185 200
3% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 216 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 279 500 and CHF 279 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 300 000
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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

dentiste, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 650
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 118 500
Women: 55+median CHF 115 500
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

dentiste, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 100 000
+67%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 106 150. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary trend

dentiste, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 106 150
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a dentiste is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for dentiste, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 127 150Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 125 0001 job
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 00094 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 87 557Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 85 1503 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for dentiste

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

dentiste

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

dentiste

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 87 750
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 90 000
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 120 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 106 150
median CHF 100 000