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photo specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 87 salary entriesCHF 50 400
median
1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 12 000
3% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 22 750
2% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 26 400
3% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 31 000
1% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 34 000
3% earn betweenCHF 36 400 and CHF 38 400
10% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 43 200
26% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 50 400
median CHF 50 400
23% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 56 000
5% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 58 500
13% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
5% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 68 000
2% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 71 500
1% earn betweenCHF 81 500 and CHF 81 500
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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 specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 53 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 52 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 58 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 52 000
Men: 55+median CHF 55 344
Women: 55+median CHF 52 000
median CHF 50 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 48 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 62 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

photo specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 48 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 49 700
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 53 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 55 344
median CHF 50 400
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 55 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 56 400 per year.

Salary trend

photo specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 48 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 48 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 56 400
median CHF 50 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photo specialist is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Education and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for photo specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 100 0001 job
  2. Education
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 55 2501 job
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 48 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 48 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 45 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 41 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for photo specialist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

photo specialist

CHF 50 400

median salary

Salary by canton

photo specialist

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 55 225
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 49 200
median CHF 50 400

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