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rechtsanwalt salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1058 salary entriesCHF 120 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 35 000
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 54 000
3% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 66 000
8% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 88 773
23% earn betweenCHF 89 929 and CHF 112 462
14% earn betweenCHF 112 462 and CHF 127 400
median CHF 120 000
15% earn betweenCHF 127 778 and CHF 145 600
12% earn betweenCHF 146 250 and CHF 167 500
5% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 183 000
5% earn betweenCHF 184 800 and CHF 206 000
3% earn betweenCHF 208 000 and CHF 227 500
2% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 252 000
2% earn betweenCHF 258 865 and CHF 280 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 305 000
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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

rechtsanwalt, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 82 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 80 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 107 045
Women: 25-35median CHF 107 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 136 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 136 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 150 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 148 758
Men: 55+median CHF 150 710
Women: 55+median CHF 148 750
median CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 104 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 150 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

rechtsanwalt, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 114 439
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 134 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 131 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 150 000
median CHF 120 000
+44%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 120 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

rechtsanwalt, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 119 927
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a rechtsanwalt is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 283 125 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for rechtsanwalt, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 283 125Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 200 7103 jobs
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 178 3611 job
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 167 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 167 5003 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 160 00011 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 160 0002 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 150 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for rechtsanwalt

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

rechtsanwalt

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

rechtsanwalt

median
Aargau median CHF 118 636
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 119 903
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 121 250
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 119 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 117 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 965
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 120 000
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 104 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 143 581
Zurich median CHF 135 000
median CHF 120 000