social welfare clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 56 salary entriesCHF 70 107

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 32 500

4% earn betweenCHF 48 100 and CHF 49 000

7% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 56 000

14% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 60 450

7% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 63 700

9% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 68 000

18% earn betweenCHF 69 015 and CHF 72 000

median CHF 70 107

9% earn betweenCHF 73 100 and CHF 75 500

13% earn betweenCHF 77 343 and CHF 81 000

5% earn betweenCHF 83 330 and CHF 84 000

2% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 88 400

5% earn betweenCHF 90 500 and CHF 92 300

4% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 96 000

2% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 103 000

33kCHF 32 500

57kCHF 57 200

88kCHF 88 400

103kCHF 103 000

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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 welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

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Men

Women

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Men: 16-25median CHF 60 369

Women: 16-25median CHF 60 369

Men: 25-35median CHF 70 050

Women: 25-35median CHF 70 300

Men: 35-45median CHF 80 600

Women: 35-45median CHF 80 600

Men: 45-55median CHF 81 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 81 000

Men: 55+median CHF 84 000

Women: 55+median CHF 84 000

median CHF 70 107

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 82 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

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50kIncome90k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 68 513

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 302

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 75 500

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 73 100

median CHF 70 107

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years

+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 70 304. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 100 per year.

Salary trend

social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome80k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 288

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 70 304

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 100

median CHF 70 107

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years

3 days ago

Sachbearbeiterin / Sachbearbeiter Sozialhilfe (a)

Place of work:

Luzern

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Kanton Luzern

3 days ago

Sachbearbeiter*in Soziale Dienste

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Stadt Zürich – Soziale Dienste

4 weeks ago

Sachbearbeiterin/Sachbearbeiter Services Soziale Dienste

Place of work:

Wädenswil

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Stadt Wädenswil

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social welfare clerk is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 84 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Service sector in general
CHF 84 0001 job
Consulting various
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Insurance
CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 70 0504 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 57 200Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for social welfare clerk

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

Throughout Switzerland

social welfare clerk

CHF 70 106

median salary

Salary by canton

social welfare clerk

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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 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

Solothurn median CHF 0

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 72 000

median CHF 70 106

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social welfare clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for social welfare clerk

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