photo editor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 28 salary entriesCHF 83 746

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

7% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000

4% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000

4% earn betweenCHF 48 750 and CHF 48 750

4% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000

4% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 66 000

4% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000

29% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 84 420

median CHF 83 746

4% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000

4% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 95 550

18% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 100 500

7% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 115 500

7% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 122 667

4% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 136 500

4% earn betweenCHF 171 000 and CHF 171 000

10kCHF 10 000

60kCHF 60 000

116kCHF 115 500

171kCHF 171 000

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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

photo editor, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income150k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 81 900

Men: 35-45median CHF 83 072

Women: 35-45median CHF 95 550

Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000

Men: 55+median CHF 115 500

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 83 746

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

photo editor, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome140k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 375

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 600

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 311

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 100

21+ yearsmedian CHF 125 250

median CHF 83 746

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+68%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for photo editor have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 83 072. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 100 per year.

Salary trend

photo editor, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome110k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 900

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 072

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 100

median CHF 83 746

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photo editor is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 171 000 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for photo editor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 171 000Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 122 667Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 83 072Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 10 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Consulting various
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Education
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Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for photo editor

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

Throughout Switzerland

photo editor

CHF 83 746

median salary

Salary by canton

photo editor

median

0Income10k

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 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 83 746

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich