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lawyer salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 39 salary entriesCHF 117 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 13 008 and CHF 13 008
3% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 74 000
10% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 93 600
23% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 105 000
5% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 000
10% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 118 500
median CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 122 500 and CHF 125 000
8% earn betweenCHF 127 778 and CHF 130 000
8% earn betweenCHF 138 600 and CHF 141 000
5% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 154 999
3% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
13% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
3% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
3% earn betweenCHF 273 750 and CHF 273 750

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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

lawyer, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 104 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 106 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 105 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 126 389
Women: 35-45median CHF 119 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 190 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 140 000
Women: 55+median CHF 200 000
median CHF 117 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

lawyer, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 106 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 127 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 177 499
median CHF 117 000
+69%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 119 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 154 999 per year.

Salary trend

lawyer, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 117 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 119 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 154 999
median CHF 117 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lawyer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lawyer, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 0001 job
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 122 5001 job
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 00010 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 113 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 74 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A1 job
  9. Education
    N/A2 jobs
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lawyer

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

LU

Lucerne

lawyer

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

lawyer

median
Aargau median CHF 118 636
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 119 903
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 121 250
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 119 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 117 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 965
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 120 000
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 104 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 143 581
Zurich median CHF 135 000
median CHF 120 000