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horloger salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 948 salary entriesCHF 63 643
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 000 and CHF 28 485
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 000 and CHF 38 000
4% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 46 000
27% earn betweenCHF 46 500 and CHF 57 400
26% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 66 400
median CHF 63 643
18% earn betweenCHF 66 755 and CHF 76 080
13% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 90 000
6% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 102 000
1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 250
1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 117 000
1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 130 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 200 and CHF 144 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
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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

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 950
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 175
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 044
Men: 35-45median CHF 66 509
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 905
Men: 45-55median CHF 68 640
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 640
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 77 000
median CHF 63 643

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 64 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 63 643
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 61 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 66 287 per year.

Salary trend

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 61 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 580
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 287
median CHF 63 631

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a horloger is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 212 750 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for horloger, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 212 750Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 130 990Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 72 0002 jobs
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 71 5001 job
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 66 0001 job
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 00053 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 64 2502 jobs
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 64 0007 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 2502 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for horloger

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

horloger

CHF 63 623

median salary

Salary by canton

horloger

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 63 600
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 67 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 55 880
Lucerne median CHF 67 550
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 356
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 58 550
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 60 000
Valais median CHF 59 900
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 65 910
median CHF 63 623