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nachtwächter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 114 salary entriesCHF 52 500
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 000
4% earn betweenCHF 16 800 and CHF 20 000
4% earn betweenCHF 22 800 and CHF 25 000
5% earn betweenCHF 27 000 and CHF 32 500
3% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 39 000
8% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 46 800
28% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 54 953
median CHF 52 500
14% earn betweenCHF 55 965 and CHF 60 996
10% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 000
9% earn betweenCHF 66 928 and CHF 72 000
4% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 78 000
5% earn betweenCHF 80 400 and CHF 85 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 91 200 and CHF 91 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 510 and CHF 156 510
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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

nachtwächter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 456
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 588
Men: 25-35median CHF 54 750
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 52 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 52 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 50 350
Women: 45-55median CHF 50 350
Men: 55+median CHF 52 000
Women: 55+median CHF 52 000
median CHF 52 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 51 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 56 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

nachtwächter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 51 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 56 000
median CHF 52 500
+4%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 54 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary trend

nachtwächter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 51 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 53 304
median CHF 52 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a nachtwächter is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 483 596 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for nachtwächter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 483 596Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 156 510Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 56 2762 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 52 0003 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 52 0001 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 45 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 18 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for nachtwächter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

nachtwächter

CHF 52 500

median salary

Salary by canton

nachtwächter

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 52 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 300
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 52 500

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