social counsellor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 62 salary entriesCHF 89 475

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000

2% earn betweenCHF 15 833 and CHF 15 833

2% earn betweenCHF 41 727 and CHF 41 727

3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000

6% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 68 000

13% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 77 000

16% earn betweenCHF 79 000 and CHF 85 000

16% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 92 499

median CHF 89 475

8% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 94 900

10% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 100 000

10% earn betweenCHF 102 434 and CHF 107 146

3% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

8% earn betweenCHF 115 817 and CHF 118 950

2% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000

10kCHF 10 000

50kCHF 50 000

107kCHF 107 146

160kCHF 160 000

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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

social counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income137k

Men: 16-25median CHF 10 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 79 500

Men: 25-35median CHF 79 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 77 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 87 100

Women: 35-45median CHF 89 250

Men: 45-55median CHF 105 300

Women: 45-55median CHF 103 867

Men: 55+median CHF 81 707

Women: 55+median CHF 91 000

median CHF 89 475

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 430 per year.

Salary by work experience

social counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome120k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 86 050

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 81 900

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 92 499

21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 430

median CHF 89 475

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years

+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for social counsellor have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 88 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 91 749 per year.

Salary trend

social counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 86 125

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 88 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 91 749

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500

median CHF 89 475

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 weeks ago

Kundenberater:in Sozialbereich (60–100%)

Place of work:

Adliswil

Workload:

60 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Paperwork AG

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4 days ago

Délégué à l'inclusion (H/F) à 60-70%

Place of work:

Vevey

Workload:

60 – 70%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Association du Cercle de Corsier, Enfance et Jeunesse

Last week

Pasantía sobre métodos económicos y cuantitativos aplicados a la protección social

Place of work:

Ginebra

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

International Labour Organization (ILO)

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social counsellor is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 105 430 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 105 430Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 100 357Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 90 8745 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 90 3503 jobs
Catering / Hotel
CHF 77 000Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 67 200Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 57 750Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 10 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for social counsellor

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

Throughout Switzerland

social counsellor

CHF 89 475

median salary

Salary by canton

social counsellor

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Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

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Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 84 335

median CHF 89 475

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

social counsellor salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for social counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for social counsellor

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