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personal assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5984 salary entriesCHF 71 917
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 16 500 and CHF 25 250
1% earn betweenCHF 25 250 and CHF 35 441
2% earn betweenCHF 35 441 and CHF 43 430
3% earn betweenCHF 43 430 and CHF 50 791
17% earn betweenCHF 51 000 and CHF 62 000
23% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 71 155
29% earn betweenCHF 71 155 and CHF 83 461
median CHF 71 917
12% earn betweenCHF 83 461 and CHF 91 300
8% earn betweenCHF 91 300 and CHF 105 795
1% earn betweenCHF 105 795 and CHF 111 900
1% earn betweenCHF 111 900 and CHF 121 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 121 493 and CHF 133 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 133 900 and CHF 145 000
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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

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 934
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 090
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 089
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 105
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 386
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 374
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Men: 55+median CHF 86 979
Women: 55+median CHF 87 050
median CHF 71 900

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 566. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 86 306 per year.

Salary by work experience

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 566
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 493
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 401
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 366
21+ yearsmedian CHF 86 306
median CHF 71 913
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 71 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 73 834 per year.

Salary trend

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 73 834
median CHF 71 894

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a personal assistant is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 82 600 annually. Followed by Insurance and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 82 60015 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 80 0004 jobs
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 79 6501 job
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 44018 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 76 3258 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 75 60011 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 23761 jobs
  8. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 75 1401 job
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 10744 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 0374 jobs

Salary by cantons for personal assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

personal assistant

CHF 71 914

median salary

Salary by canton

personal assistant

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Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 69 650
Berne median CHF 70 996
Basel Land median CHF 75 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 500
Fribourg median CHF 72 207
Geneva median CHF 73 948
Glarus median CHF 82 680
Grisons median CHF 67 600
Jura median CHF 75 400
Lucerne median CHF 70 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 71 500
Nidwalden median CHF 67 125
Obwalden median CHF 70 668
St. Gallen median CHF 71 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 71 240
Solothurn median CHF 69 063
Schwyz median CHF 73 727
Thurgau median CHF 71 912
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 71 990
Valais median CHF 67 385
Zug median CHF 73 489
Zurich median CHF 74 109
median CHF 71 914