security guard salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 51 salary entriesCHF 60 809
Average salary
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
2% earn betweenCHF 45 360 and CHF 45 360
4% earn betweenCHF 48 048 and CHF 48 125
20% earn betweenCHF 49 467 and CHF 52 596
8% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 55 200
8% earn betweenCHF 56 933 and CHF 59 100
24% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 093
average salary CHF 60 809
4% earn betweenCHF 64 415 and CHF 65 000
12% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 67 600
6% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 71 707
4% earn betweenCHF 74 537 and CHF 76 000
2% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
2% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
2% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 147 000

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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

security guard, Lucerne

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 61 100
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 55 200
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 61 100
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 61 100
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 56 550
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 59 955
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 54 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 54 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 67 100
Women: 55+average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 60 809

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a security guard 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 68 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Lucerne

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 54 600
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 583
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 100
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 900
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 750
Average salary CHF 60 809
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for security guard have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual average salary was CHF 60 954. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 62 207 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Lucerne

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 954
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 57 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 207
Average salary CHF 60 667

Jobs for security guard

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 147 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Lucerne

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 147 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 7071 job
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 69 8881 job
  4. Industry various
    CHF 68 466Set up Job Alert
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 67 0002 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 60 7387 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 56 2982 jobs
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 51 700Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 51 600Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A2 jobs

Salary by cantons for security guard

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

LU

Lucerne

security guard

CHF 57 076

average salary

Salary by canton

security guard

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 67 200
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 58 209
Basel Land average salary CHF 56 300
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 57 135
Fribourg average salary CHF 56 454
Geneva average salary CHF 54 909
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 65 534
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 60 667
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 52 620
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 56 696
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 66 000
Solothurn average salary CHF 60 000
Schwyz average salary CHF 61 800
Thurgau average salary CHF 63 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 55 920
Valais average salary CHF 47 478
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 60 200
Average salary CHF 57 076