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trader salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 546 salary entriesCHF 121 286
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 31 000
16% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 76 000
20% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 106 400
19% earn betweenCHF 107 368 and CHF 132 300
median CHF 121 286
14% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 156 000
12% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 191 000
5% earn betweenCHF 193 200 and CHF 210 000
4% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 240 000
2% earn betweenCHF 246 000 and CHF 260 000
1% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 280 000
3% earn betweenCHF 285 000 and CHF 310 000
2% earn betweenCHF 315 000 and CHF 340 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 350 000 and CHF 360 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 374 400 and CHF 385 000
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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

trader, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35median CHF 106 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 104 375
Men: 35-45median CHF 155 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 145 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 153 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 155 000
Men: 55+median CHF 137 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 121 414

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 161 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

trader, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 263
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 161 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 137 500
median CHF 121 286
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for trader have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 120 900. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 121 381 per year.

Salary trend

trader, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 121 381
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 120 900
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 117 750
median CHF 121 397

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a trader is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 185 500 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for trader, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 185 5006 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 162 0001 job
  3. Utilities
    CHF 144 5002 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 143 0009 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 131 7506 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 18929 jobs
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 0004 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 125 00027 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 120 0003 jobs
  10. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 116 6676 jobs

Salary by cantons for trader

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

trader

CHF 121 285

median salary

Salary by canton

trader

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 106 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 126 000
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 96 400
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 132 300
Zurich median CHF 137 000
median CHF 121 285