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phd salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2729 salary entriesCHF 82 977
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 150
1% earn betweenCHF 24 150 and CHF 37 534
6% earn betweenCHF 37 534 and CHF 46 000
20% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 74 000
26% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 89 150
median CHF 82 977
13% earn betweenCHF 89 298 and CHF 96 850
13% earn betweenCHF 96 900 and CHF 108 840
7% earn betweenCHF 108 840 and CHF 122 500
2% earn betweenCHF 123 500 and CHF 130 975
2% earn betweenCHF 130 975 and CHF 140 833
1% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 153 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 175 000
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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

phd, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 113 000
Women: 55+median CHF 113 000
median CHF 82 890

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 111 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

phd, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 395
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 111 000
median CHF 83 000
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 82 701. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

phd, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 310
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 701
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 795
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 82 977

Jobs for phd

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a phd is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 152 727 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for phd, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 152 727Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 108 0004 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 98 72244 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 96 0002 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 90 0005 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 00041 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 84 000256 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 84 00021 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 82 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for phd

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

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Throughout Switzerland

phd

CHF 82 977

median salary

Salary by canton

phd

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Aargau median CHF 86 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 550
Basel Land median CHF 93 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 834
Fribourg median CHF 76 819
Geneva median CHF 85 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 425
Neuchâtel median CHF 82 777
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 82 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 96 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 000
Valais median CHF 87 073
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 82 977