legal counsel salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1824 salary entriesCHF 107 771
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 27 600
1% earn betweenCHF 29 842 and CHF 36 615
5% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 57 600
8% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 75 600
9% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 88 000
32% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 110 813
median CHF 107 771
16% earn betweenCHF 110 813 and CHF 127 000
12% earn betweenCHF 127 272 and CHF 149 000
9% earn betweenCHF 149 000 and CHF 171 200
3% earn betweenCHF 172 500 and CHF 191 100
2% earn betweenCHF 193 250 and CHF 206 250
2% earn betweenCHF 207 000 and CHF 221 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 222 500 and CHF 231 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 235 200 and CHF 242 000
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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

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 97 287
Women: 25-35median CHF 97 358
Men: 35-45median CHF 122 050
Women: 35-45median CHF 121 467
Men: 45-55median CHF 133 529
Women: 45-55median CHF 133 418
Men: 55+median CHF 140 000
Women: 55+median CHF 135 000
median CHF 107 753

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 035. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 223 per year.

Salary by work experience

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 035
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 486
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 116 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 122 666
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 135 223
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 107 770
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for legal counsel have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 110 253. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 125 per year.

Salary trend

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 842
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 125
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 253
median CHF 107 746

Jobs for legal counsel

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a legal counsel is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 148 500 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 148 5006 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 137 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 3754 jobs
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 128 0004 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 126 0002 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 125 9002 jobs
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 121 00015 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for legal counsel

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

legal counsel

CHF 107 779

median salary

Salary by canton

legal counsel

median
Aargau median CHF 109 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 108 000
Basel Land median CHF 113 588
Basel-Stadt median CHF 114 200
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 999
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 112 272
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 556
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 115 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 98 800
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 103 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 500
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 126 000
Zurich median CHF 116 000
median CHF 107 779