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finance administrator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 49 salary entriesCHF 85 150
median
2% earn betweenCHF 11 250 and CHF 11 250
4% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 27 600
8% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 54 000
10% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 62 400
6% earn betweenCHF 69 031 and CHF 71 400
14% earn betweenCHF 76 800 and CHF 81 600
18% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 91 000
median CHF 85 150
8% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 99 750
8% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 000
6% earn betweenCHF 119 600 and CHF 120 750
8% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 140 000
2% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 204 750 and CHF 204 750
2% earn betweenCHF 265 200 and CHF 265 200
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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

finance administrator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 940
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 150
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 87 150
Women: 35-45median CHF 87 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 92 650
Men: 55+median CHF 89 500
Women: 55+median CHF 81 000
median CHF 85 150

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 480. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 138 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

finance administrator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 82 925
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 480
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 138 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 85 825
21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 000
median CHF 85 150
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for finance administrator have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 87 550. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 140 000 per year.

Salary trend

finance administrator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 525
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 550
median CHF 85 150

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a finance administrator is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 265 200 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for finance administrator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 265 200Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 475Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 136 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 129 800Set up Job Alert
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 114 00011 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 98 963Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 90 7002 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 88 0002 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 85 150Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 81 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for finance administrator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

finance administrator

CHF 85 150

median salary

Salary by canton

finance administrator

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 0
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 0
median CHF 85 150