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detailhandelsangestellte salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2460 salary entriesCHF 51 750
median
5% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 200
2% earn betweenCHF 18 667 and CHF 22 672
9% earn betweenCHF 22 945 and CHF 32 550
6% earn betweenCHF 32 550 and CHF 39 000
9% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 44 500
40% earn betweenCHF 44 568 and CHF 56 600
median CHF 51 750
17% earn betweenCHF 56 650 and CHF 63 375
5% earn betweenCHF 63 375 and CHF 68 125
3% earn betweenCHF 68 125 and CHF 75 600
1% earn betweenCHF 76 050 and CHF 82 000
2% earn betweenCHF 82 400 and CHF 95 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 105 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 174 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 500 and CHF 120 000
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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

detailhandelsangestellte, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 49 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 49 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 53 012
Women: 25-35median CHF 53 022
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 52 120
Women: 45-55median CHF 52 000
Men: 55+median CHF 53 018
Women: 55+median CHF 53 018
median CHF 51 742

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 48 125. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 54 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

detailhandelsangestellte, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 48 125
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 49 480
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 52 608
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 54 090
21+ yearsmedian CHF 54 600
median CHF 51 750
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 52 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 53 979 per year.

Salary trend

detailhandelsangestellte, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 50 180
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 51 472
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 53 979
median CHF 51 745

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a detailhandelsangestellte is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 114 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for detailhandelsangestellte, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 600Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 63 9081 job
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 61 680Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 0001 job
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 56 6501 job
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 54 800Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 54 4001 job

Salary by cantons for detailhandelsangestellte

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

detailhandelsangestellte

CHF 51 762

median salary

Salary by canton

detailhandelsangestellte

median
Aargau median CHF 49 900
Appenzell IR median CHF 54 400
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 51 990
Basel Land median CHF 49 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 47 500
Fribourg median CHF 55 250
Geneva median CHF 55 100
Glarus median CHF 51 720
Grisons median CHF 49 950
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 51 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 49 902
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 51 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 48 000
Solothurn median CHF 52 000
Schwyz median CHF 50 550
Thurgau median CHF 48 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 57 600
Valais median CHF 50 596
Zug median CHF 53 755
Zurich median CHF 52 916
median CHF 51 762