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health care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5162 salary entriesCHF 77 027
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 31 200
4% earn betweenCHF 31 200 and CHF 43 550
10% earn betweenCHF 43 800 and CHF 56 615
28% earn betweenCHF 56 640 and CHF 73 420
28% earn betweenCHF 73 450 and CHF 92 975
median CHF 77 027
10% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 103 953
6% earn betweenCHF 103 953 and CHF 117 890
2% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 126 912
2% earn betweenCHF 126 912 and CHF 144 088
1% earn betweenCHF 144 088 and CHF 153 116
1% earn betweenCHF 153 116 and CHF 166 901
1% earn betweenCHF 166 901 and CHF 179 976
1% earn betweenCHF 179 976 and CHF 190 628
2% earn betweenCHF 191 489 and CHF 211 645
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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

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 903
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 582
Men: 25-35median CHF 76 467
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 965
Men: 35-45median CHF 75 691
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 842
Men: 45-55median CHF 77 126
Women: 45-55median CHF 77 996
Men: 55+median CHF 80 717
Women: 55+median CHF 80 870
median CHF 77 028

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 007. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 656 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 76 521
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 74 007
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 690
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 004
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 791
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 656
median CHF 76 997
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for health care professional have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 83 810. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 825 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 046
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 810
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 825
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 618
median CHF 77 031

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 163 431 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 163 43111 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 118 22211 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 96 3031 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 88 0517 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 84 462Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 17023 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 8631451 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 76 70817 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 75 47227 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 72 80020 jobs

Salary by cantons for health care professional

The top two high-paying cantons for health care professional are Thurgau and St. Gallen. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

health care professional

CHF 76 998

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargaumedian CHF 95 547
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 58 000
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 56 600
Bernemedian CHF 77 255
Basel Landmedian CHF 59 800
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 60 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 58 525
Genevamedian CHF 65 000
Glarusmedian CHF 53 000
Grisonsmedian CHF 54 600
Juramedian CHF 58 700
Lucernemedian CHF 98 943
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 100 206
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 58 750
Obwaldenmedian CHF 55 000
St. Gallenmedian CHF 167 972
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 84 037
Solothurnmedian CHF 127 317
Schwyzmedian CHF 127 726
Thurgaumedian CHF 195 282
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 54 223
Vaudmedian CHF 59 852
Valaismedian CHF 58 692
Zugmedian CHF 81 082
Zurichmedian CHF 82 084
median CHF 76 998