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critical care nurse salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 16 salary entriesCHF 87 050
median
6% earn betweenCHF 69 550 and CHF 69 550
6% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000
6% earn betweenCHF 79 950 and CHF 79 950
13% earn betweenCHF 82 550 and CHF 82 550
6% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 84 500
6% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
6% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 87 000
6% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 87 100
6% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 89 000
6% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
13% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 92 000
6% earn betweenCHF 100 100 and CHF 100 100
6% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 108 000
6% earn betweenCHF 111 000 and CHF 111 000

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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

critical care nurse, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 0
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 525
Men: 35-45median CHF 89 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 94 550
Men: 45-55median CHF 108 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 111 000
median CHF 87 050

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 111 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

critical care nurse, Lucerne

median
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 250
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 89 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 111 000
median CHF 87 050
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for critical care nurse have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 87 100. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 500 per year.

Salary trend

critical care nurse, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 89 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 100
median CHF 87 050

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a critical care nurse is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 87 050 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for critical care nurse, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 0509 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
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  3. Building trade / Real estate
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  4. Consulting various
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  5. Education
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  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A1 job
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  8. Service sector in general
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  9. Utilities
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  10. Catering / Hotel
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Salary by cantons for critical care nurse

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

LU

Lucerne

critical care nurse

CHF 92 052

median salary

Salary by canton

critical care nurse

median
Aargau median CHF 87 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 828
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 87 050
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 83 000
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 91 200
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 800
median CHF 92 052

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