payroll specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 871 salary entriesCHF 98 313
Average salary
1% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 42 000
1% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 51 597
3% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 63 375
7% earn betweenCHF 64 615 and CHF 74 100
18% earn betweenCHF 74 667 and CHF 88 000
17% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 96 200
21% earn betweenCHF 96 800 and CHF 107 100
average salary CHF 98 313
19% earn betweenCHF 107 561 and CHF 122 927
7% earn betweenCHF 123 555 and CHF 140 000
2% earn betweenCHF 141 667 and CHF 152 000
3% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 166 000
1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 183 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 188 200 and CHF 194 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 198 500 and CHF 202 000
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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

payroll specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 71 871
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 70 950
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 88 340
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 88 340
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 102 500
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 101 550
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 104 895
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 104 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 106 159
Women: 55+average salary CHF 105 143
Average salary CHF 98 277

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 106 769 per year.

Salary by work experience

payroll specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 88 400
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 95 340
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 104 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 106 769
Average salary CHF 98 427
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for payroll specialist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 99 275. From 2014-2016, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

payroll specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 726
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 97 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 99 275
Average salary CHF 98 427

Jobs for payroll specialist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a payroll specialist is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 137 500 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for payroll specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 137 5002 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 00017 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 114 4091 job
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 114 0001 job
  5. Utilities
    CHF 111 5942 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 0006 jobs
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 55615 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 100 3104 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 100 1501 job
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 100 0005 jobs

Salary by cantons for payroll specialist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

payroll specialist

CHF 98 312

average salary

Salary by canton

payroll specialist

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 95 550
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 92 578
Basel Land average salary CHF 90 334
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 103 250
Fribourg average salary CHF 89 224
Geneva average salary CHF 108 987
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 101 210
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 89 050
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 100 262
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 94 204
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 104 500
Zurich average salary CHF 99 676
Average salary CHF 98 312