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designer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 390 salary entriesCHF 72 800
Average salary72k
3% earn betweenCHF 27 200 and CHF 33 600
7% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 45 816
6% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 52 500
13% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 61 577
23% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 74 192
average salary CHF 72 800
21% earn betweenCHF 74 581 and CHF 86 450
10% earn betweenCHF 88 452 and CHF 97 000
5% earn betweenCHF 98 383 and CHF 106 250
3% earn betweenCHF 108 040 and CHF 116 667
3% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 500
1% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 129 600
3% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 142 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 162 000
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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

designer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary72k
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 55 900
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 70 200
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 70 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 81 265
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 81 250
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 87 263
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 81 900
Men: 55+average salary CHF 93 800
Women: 55+average salary CHF 93 800
Average salary CHF 72 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 375. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

designer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary72k
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 375
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 69 500
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 600
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 85 000
Average salary CHF 72 800
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual average salary was CHF 73 256. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 74 828 per year.

Salary trend

designer, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary72k
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 72 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 73 256
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 71 750
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 74 828
Average salary CHF 72 800

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a designer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 111 501 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for designer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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  1. Education
    CHF 111 5011 job
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 101 61943 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 100 0603 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 95 5504 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 83 4147 jobs
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 80 6005 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 80 0007 jobs
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 24821 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 75 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for designer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

designer

CHF 72 800

average salary

Salary by canton

designer

Average salary72k
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 79 750
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 73 710
Geneva average salary CHF 79 750
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 77 400
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 72 000
Valais average salary CHF 72 000
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 84 250
Average salary CHF 72 800