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polizist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1033 salary entriesCHF 91 972
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 160
4% earn betweenCHF 21 192 and CHF 34 125
2% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 56 800
4% earn betweenCHF 57 750 and CHF 67 250
18% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 82 320
36% earn betweenCHF 82 550 and CHF 101 051
median CHF 91 972
15% earn betweenCHF 101 051 and CHF 112 000
8% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 121 000 and CHF 136 500
1% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 143 325
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 975 and CHF 163 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 167 895 and CHF 178 000
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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

polizist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 750
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 97 920
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 950
Men: 55+median CHF 113 400
Women: 55+median CHF 111 800
median CHF 92 016

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

polizist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 646
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 657
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 505
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 000
median CHF 92 016
+46%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 92 595. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 000 per year.

Salary trend

polizist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 87 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 87 153
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 595
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
median CHF 91 979

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a polizist is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 420 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for polizist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 420 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 146 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 123 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 210Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 100 0001 job
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 98 0006 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 97 252Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 93 99554 jobs

Salary by cantons for polizist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

polizist

CHF 92 016

median salary

Salary by canton

polizist

median
Aargau median CHF 91 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 000
Basel Land median CHF 99 465
Basel-Stadt median CHF 87 000
Fribourg median CHF 84 000
Geneva median CHF 102 908
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 88 233
Jura median CHF 94 250
Lucerne median CHF 88 884
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 849
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 96 209
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 103 757
Schwyz median CHF 80 000
Thurgau median CHF 87 100
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 000
Valais median CHF 96 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 98 500
median CHF 92 016