insurance underwriter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 482 salary entriesCHF 93 334
median
1% earn betweenCHF 11 167 and CHF 23 838
1% earn betweenCHF 31 020 and CHF 44 280
2% earn betweenCHF 48 100 and CHF 56 550
9% earn betweenCHF 59 500 and CHF 68 000
17% earn betweenCHF 68 487 and CHF 80 000
27% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 97 000
median CHF 93 334
18% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 118 100
5% earn betweenCHF 119 906 and CHF 126 500
7% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 138 000
4% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 152 500
2% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 162 132
3% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 180 555
2% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 200 000
1% earn betweenCHF 208 889 and CHF 215 000
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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

insurance underwriter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 535
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 102 850
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 112 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 108 800
Men: 55+median CHF 114 000
Women: 55+median CHF 114 000
median CHF 93 302

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

insurance underwriter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 700
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 93 845
median CHF 93 302
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for insurance underwriter have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 94 500. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 000 per year.

Salary trend

insurance underwriter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 100
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 820
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
median CHF 93 354

Jobs for insurance underwriter

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a insurance underwriter is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 180 555 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for insurance underwriter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 180 555Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 180 555Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 91 00023 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 86 2001 job
  7. Consulting various
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  8. Education
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  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  10. Service sector in general
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Salary by cantons for insurance underwriter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

insurance underwriter

CHF 93 353

median salary

Salary by canton

insurance underwriter

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 83 850
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 89 700
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 83 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 76 256
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 83 250
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 95 550
median CHF 93 353