retail assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
retail assistant, Throughout Switzerland
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a retail assistant relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 48 175. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 54 600 per year.
Salary by work experience
retail assistant, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for retail assistant have changed over time.
In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 52 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 53 990 per year.
Salary trend
retail assistant, Throughout Switzerland
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a retail assistant is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 114 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for retail assistant, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
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- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 65 6001 job
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
- Chemicals / PharmaceuticalsCHF 63 908Set up Job Alert
- Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 61 680Set up Job Alert
- Information technology / TelecomCHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
- Medical TechnologyCHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 56 6502 jobs
- Recruitment agency / StaffingCHF 54 800Set up Job Alert
- Catering / HotelCHF 54 40012 jobs
Salary by cantons for retail assistant
The top two high-paying cantons for retail assistant are Vaud and Fribourg. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
retail assistant
CHF 51 773
median salary
Salary by canton
retail assistant