legal counsel salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
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
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
Jobs for legal counsel
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
- Industry variousCHF 148 5006 jobs
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 137 500Set up Job Alert
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 130 3754 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
- Machine / System constructionCHF 128 0004 jobs
- UtilitiesCHF 126 0002 jobs
- Medical TechnologyCHF 125 9002 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 121 00015 jobs
- Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 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.
Throughout Switzerland
legal counsel
CHF 107 779
median salary
Salary by canton
legal counsel