librarian salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 125 salary entriesCHF 80 892
Average salary
3% earn betweenCHF 26 154 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 34 500 and CHF 39 600
7% earn betweenCHF 42 768 and CHF 50 400
3% earn betweenCHF 54 285 and CHF 57 778
14% earn betweenCHF 60 652 and CHF 68 000
17% earn betweenCHF 69 225 and CHF 79 000
21% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 228
average salary CHF 80 892
14% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 98 800
6% earn betweenCHF 101 925 and CHF 105 636
2% earn betweenCHF 108 420 and CHF 112 000
3% earn betweenCHF 115 400 and CHF 119 000
3% earn betweenCHF 124 306 and CHF 128 375
2% earn betweenCHF 133 927 and CHF 134 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 029 and CHF 160 029
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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

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 201 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 68 000
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 73 445
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 73 445
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 82 511
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 82 511
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 81 100
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 81 100
Men: 55+average salary CHF 96 664
Women: 55+average salary CHF 98 000
Average salary CHF 80 892

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 532 per year.

Salary by work experience

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 76 133
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 72 500
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 77 500
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 600
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 81 900
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 97 532
Average salary CHF 80 892
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for librarian have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 81 900. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 86 856 per year.

Salary trend

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 81 200
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 856
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 81 900
Average salary CHF 80 892

Jobs for librarian

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a librarian is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 201 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for librarian, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 201 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 112 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 99 300Set up Job Alert
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 92 299Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 83 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 81 4293 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 80 0004 jobs
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 74 444Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 66 150Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 64 600Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for librarian

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

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Throughout Switzerland

librarian

CHF 80 892

average salary

Salary by canton

librarian

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 0
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 87 228
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 76 000
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 82 274
Average salary CHF 80 892