Published: 12 November 2024
Juristin / Jurist für ein befristetes Praktikum (9-12 Monate)
Zürich
50 – 100%
Temporary, Internship
Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich
legal counsel salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 1579 salary entriesCHF 103 992
Median
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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
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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 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland
Median
+43%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for legal counsel have changed over time.
In 2016-2018, the annual median salary was CHF 104 000. From 2022-2024, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 107 925 per year.
Salary trend
legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland
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Jobs for legal counsel
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a legal counsel is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 190 000 anually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Consumer / Luxury goods industry 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
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 190 000Set up Job Alert
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 157 5107 jobs
- Consumer / Luxury goods industryCHF 136 8006 jobs
- Industry variousCHF 136 0006 jobs
- Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 132 500Set up Job Alert
- Medical TechnologyCHF 130 5003 jobs
- Machine / System constructionCHF 125 000Set up Job Alert
- UtilitiesCHF 122 5004 jobs
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 117 5009 jobs
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 116 00013 jobs
Salary by cantons for legal counsel
The top two high-paying cantons for legal counsel are Zug and Grisons. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
legal counsel
CHF 104 000
median salary
Salary by canton
legal counsel
Median
Explore salaries by canton
Zurich
391 salaries
Geneva
111 salaries
Vaud
109 salaries
Basel-Stadt
63 salaries
Berne
159 salaries
Aargau
44 salaries
Zug
40 salaries
Lucerne
30 salaries
St. Gallen
37 salaries
Fribourg
25 salaries
Neuchâtel
23 salaries
Basel-Landschaft
22 salaries
Solothurn
18 salaries
Grisons
13 salaries
Thurgau
12 salaries
