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tour operator salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 26 salary entriesCHF 56 390
median
4% earn betweenCHF 29 520 and CHF 29 520
4% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 35 000
4% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 38 000
4% earn betweenCHF 41 200 and CHF 41 200
8% earn betweenCHF 49 920 and CHF 49 920
15% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 53 300
8% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 54 600
4% earn betweenCHF 55 580 and CHF 55 580
8% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 57 200
23% earn betweenCHF 59 200 and CHF 60 100
4% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000
8% earn betweenCHF 68 372 and CHF 68 900
4% earn betweenCHF 70 900 and CHF 70 900
4% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000

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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

tour operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 950
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 0
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 52 750
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 80 000
median CHF 56 390

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 49 920. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 790 per year.

Salary by work experience

tour operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 950
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 49 920
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 790
median CHF 56 390
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for tour operator have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 59 800. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary trend

tour operator, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 52 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 48 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 59 800
median CHF 56 390

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a tour operator is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 59 400 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for tour operator, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 59 4002 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 55 580Set up Job Alert
  3. Industry various
    CHF 35 0003 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
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  5. Building trade / Real estate
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  6. Consulting various
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  7. Education
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A1 job
  10. Service sector in general
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Salary by cantons for tour operator

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

tour operator

CHF 56 390

median salary

Salary by canton

tour operator

median
Aargau median CHF 0
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 0
median CHF 56 390