legal counsel salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 141 salary entriesCHF 105 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 31 800 and CHF 36 615
6% earn betweenCHF 52 130 and CHF 65 000
10% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 75 600
13% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 86 000
17% earn betweenCHF 87 948 and CHF 100 800
9% earn betweenCHF 103 425 and CHF 110 000
median CHF 105 000
9% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 122 850
11% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 140 000
4% earn betweenCHF 143 500 and CHF 147 000
9% earn betweenCHF 151 667 and CHF 165 000
3% earn betweenCHF 176 000 and CHF 181 000
5% earn betweenCHF 184 800 and CHF 193 500
1% earn betweenCHF 204 000 and CHF 205 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 215 000
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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

legal counsel, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 065
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 121 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 250
Men: 45-55median CHF 132 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 132 500
Men: 55+median CHF 143 500
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 105 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 145 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

legal counsel, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 109 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 122 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 145 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 105 000
+58%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for legal counsel have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 102 112. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 121 250 per year.

Salary trend

legal counsel, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 102 112
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 121 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 105 000

Jobs for legal counsel

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a legal counsel is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 227 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for legal counsel, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 227 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 165 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 159 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 149 7071 job
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 141 216Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 139 900Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 125 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 113 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for legal counsel

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

GE

Geneva

legal counsel

CHF 107 739

median salary

Salary by canton

legal counsel

median
Aargau median CHF 109 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 108 000
Basel Land median CHF 113 588
Basel-Stadt median CHF 114 200
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 999
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 112 272
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 556
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 115 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 98 800
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 103 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 500
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 126 000
Zurich median CHF 116 222
median CHF 107 739