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physiotherapeut salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1772 salary entriesCHF 71 500
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 21 800
4% earn betweenCHF 21 800 and CHF 32 500
3% earn betweenCHF 33 000 and CHF 40 900
2% earn betweenCHF 40 900 and CHF 46 488
5% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 53 808
11% earn betweenCHF 53 808 and CHF 61 680
11% earn betweenCHF 61 714 and CHF 66 400
26% earn betweenCHF 66 547 and CHF 75 763
median CHF 71 500
24% earn betweenCHF 75 763 and CHF 87 750
6% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 97 500
3% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 108 720
1% earn betweenCHF 108 720 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 513 and CHF 123 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 600 and CHF 136 125
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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

physiotherapeut, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 150
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 562
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 480
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 80 000
Women: 55+median CHF 80 000
median CHF 71 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 66 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 485 per year.

Salary by work experience

physiotherapeut, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 233
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 384
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 485
median CHF 71 434
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 72 900. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 335 per year.

Salary trend

physiotherapeut, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 730
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 72 900
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 335
median CHF 71 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a physiotherapeut is Education, with an average salary of CHF 79 833 annually. Followed by Insurance and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for physiotherapeut, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 79 8334 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 77 6501 job
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 74 0003 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 72 0008 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 71 500149 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 71 350Set up Job Alert
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 62 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 61 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 39 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for physiotherapeut

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

physiotherapeut

CHF 71 433

median salary

Salary by canton

physiotherapeut

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 622
Basel Land median CHF 63 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 467
Fribourg median CHF 72 796
Geneva median CHF 70 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 69 800
Jura median CHF 74 499
Lucerne median CHF 70 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 900
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 65 650
Solothurn median CHF 75 000
Schwyz median CHF 74 550
Thurgau median CHF 68 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 71 900
Valais median CHF 69 000
Zug median CHF 78 000
Zurich median CHF 77 043
median CHF 71 433