social education worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2480 salary entriesCHF 77 998
median
2% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 31 200
2% earn betweenCHF 31 680 and CHF 37 650
3% earn betweenCHF 37 650 and CHF 46 667
5% earn betweenCHF 46 667 and CHF 55 263
14% earn betweenCHF 55 364 and CHF 66 520
27% earn betweenCHF 66 600 and CHF 79 000
median CHF 77 998
19% earn betweenCHF 79 200 and CHF 87 953
16% earn betweenCHF 87 953 and CHF 99 125
5% earn betweenCHF 99 273 and CHF 105 896
2% earn betweenCHF 105 896 and CHF 110 820
2% earn betweenCHF 110 820 and CHF 118 750
1% earn betweenCHF 119 070 and CHF 127 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 127 994 and CHF 135 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 144 000
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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 education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 336
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 348
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 326
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 352
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 182
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 147
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 501
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 455
Men: 55+median CHF 91 111
Women: 55+median CHF 90 950
median CHF 77 999

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 721. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 415 per year.

Salary by work experience

social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 582
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 721
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 77 913
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 275
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 344
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 415
median CHF 77 998
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 074 per year.

Salary trend

social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 030
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 582
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 074
median CHF 77 998

Jobs for social education worker

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social education worker is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 96 666 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 96 666Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 871Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 78 26524 jobs
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 78 151131 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 77 372Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 94662 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 73 2005 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 72 900Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for social education worker

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

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Throughout Switzerland

social education worker

CHF 77 998

median salary

Salary by canton

social education worker

median
Aargau median CHF 81 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 300
Berne median CHF 73 333
Basel Land median CHF 81 225
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 600
Fribourg median CHF 75 000
Geneva median CHF 81 900
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 82 875
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 81 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 316
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 301
Schwyz median CHF 83 363
Thurgau median CHF 75 558
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 74 000
Valais median CHF 76 220
Zug median CHF 77 311
Zurich median CHF 80 952
median CHF 77 998