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public administration secretary salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 936 salary entriesCHF 62 059
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 000
5% earn betweenCHF 19 968 and CHF 26 040
9% earn betweenCHF 27 000 and CHF 36 270
5% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 41 000
9% earn betweenCHF 41 600 and CHF 50 880
10% earn betweenCHF 51 300 and CHF 57 590
23% earn betweenCHF 57 850 and CHF 66 600
median CHF 62 059
15% earn betweenCHF 66 729 and CHF 73 080
11% earn betweenCHF 73 580 and CHF 82 000
7% earn betweenCHF 82 900 and CHF 87 478
3% earn betweenCHF 88 071 and CHF 95 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 101 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 106 013 and CHF 107 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
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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

public administration secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 779
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 779
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 61 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 100
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 880
Men: 55+median CHF 68 000
Women: 55+median CHF 67 995
median CHF 61 989

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

public administration secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 700
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 500
median CHF 62 000
+21%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for public administration secretary have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 61 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary trend

public administration secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 61 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 042

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a public administration secretary is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 79 500 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for public administration secretary, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 79 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 75 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 000111 jobs
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 64 800Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 62 850Set up Job Alert
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 61 750Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 61 728Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 61 700Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for public administration secretary

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

public administration secretary

CHF 61 988

median salary

Salary by canton

public administration secretary

median
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 58 800
Geneva median CHF 60 030
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 53 100
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 52 400
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 63 666
Valais median CHF 58 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 67 900
median CHF 61 988