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management assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 8675 salary entriesCHF 83 483
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 25 423
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 423 and CHF 33 300
2% earn betweenCHF 33 300 and CHF 44 000
6% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 56 625
12% earn betweenCHF 56 625 and CHF 66 358
15% earn betweenCHF 66 358 and CHF 75 858
22% earn betweenCHF 75 858 and CHF 87 815
median CHF 83 483
15% earn betweenCHF 87 842 and CHF 96 560
16% earn betweenCHF 96 600 and CHF 111 537
5% earn betweenCHF 111 537 and CHF 122 000
2% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 131 250
2% earn betweenCHF 131 526 and CHF 147 071
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 071 and CHF 155 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 169 000
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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

management assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 102
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 142
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 011
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 016
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 582
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 646
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 652
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 650
Men: 55+median CHF 97 071
Women: 55+median CHF 97 000
median CHF 83 389

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 447. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 444 per year.

Salary by work experience

management assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 447
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 830
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 989
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 081
21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 444
median CHF 83 409
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for management assistant have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 482 per year.

Salary trend

management assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 005
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 428
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 482
median CHF 83 509

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a management assistant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 96 496 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for management assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 96 49616 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 95 40012 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 93 6009 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 91 14530 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 89 85011 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 87 85039 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 87 50029 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 85 6277 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 50114 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 84 22539 jobs

Salary by cantons for management assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

management assistant

CHF 83 429

median salary

Salary by canton

management assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 78 993
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 951
Basel Land median CHF 81 820
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 037
Fribourg median CHF 79 500
Geneva median CHF 88 894
Glarus median CHF 70 000
Grisons median CHF 70 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 84 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 949
Nidwalden median CHF 72 500
Obwalden median CHF 84 400
St. Gallen median CHF 79 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 79 950
Solothurn median CHF 80 600
Schwyz median CHF 84 000
Thurgau median CHF 81 900
Ticino median CHF 71 500
Uri median CHF 75 083
Vaud median CHF 84 002
Valais median CHF 72 670
Zug median CHF 85 000
Zurich median CHF 86 120
median CHF 83 429