nurse salaries Throughout Switzerland

Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 73 809. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 87 957 per year.

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 81 880. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 82 745 per year.

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a nurse is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 202 771 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.