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hr generalist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5474 salary entriesCHF 95 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 175
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 175 and CHF 32 400
2% earn betweenCHF 32 568 and CHF 51 911
2% earn betweenCHF 51 911 and CHF 61 968
22% earn betweenCHF 61 968 and CHF 83 540
37% earn betweenCHF 83 590 and CHF 103 285
median CHF 95 000
15% earn betweenCHF 103 285 and CHF 116 044
8% earn betweenCHF 116 044 and CHF 127 750
4% earn betweenCHF 127 833 and CHF 137 000
5% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 153 129
2% earn betweenCHF 153 129 and CHF 166 667
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 667 and CHF 177 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 178 000 and CHF 195 125
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 125 and CHF 205 000
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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

hr generalist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 963
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 946
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 469
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 174
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 006
Women: 45-55median CHF 105 000
Men: 55+median CHF 107 483
Women: 55+median CHF 106 600
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 030. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 107 004 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr generalist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 030
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 197
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 917
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 556
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 004
median CHF 95 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for hr generalist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 400. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 937 per year.

Salary trend

hr generalist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 937
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 097
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 400
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr generalist is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 117 785 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr generalist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 117 78572 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 115 000141 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 125166 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 338221 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 100 46485 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 98 80011 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 97 500265 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 97 20539 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 96 862126 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 96 00098 jobs

Salary by cantons for hr generalist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

hr generalist

CHF 94 999

median salary

Salary by canton

hr generalist

median
Aargau median CHF 93 513
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 535
Basel Land median CHF 98 540
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 000
Geneva median CHF 96 800
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 86 476
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 92 083
Schwyz median CHF 95 775
Thurgau median CHF 90 500
Ticino median CHF 101 850
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 683
Valais median CHF 85 995
Zug median CHF 99 667
Zurich median CHF 96 454
median CHF 94 999