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accountant salaries Nidwalden

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 38 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
3% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 57 200
3% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 66 300
3% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
11% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 76 000
5% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 200
39% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 800
median CHF 84 500
5% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 90 000
11% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 92 742
3% earn betweenCHF 95 350 and CHF 95 350
5% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
5% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 105 000
3% earn betweenCHF 108 200 and CHF 108 200
3% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
3% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000

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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

accountant, Nidwalden

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 92 742
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 742
Men: 35-45median CHF 0
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 89 700
median CHF 84 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

accountant, Nidwalden

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 91 371
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 89 700
median CHF 84 500
+6%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 89 700. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 350 per year.

Salary trend

accountant, Nidwalden

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 700
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 350
median CHF 84 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accountant is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 105 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accountant, Nidwalden

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 105 0001 job
  2. Utilities
    CHF 100 0001 job
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 92 7423 jobs
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 90 2003 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 89 7002 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 7502 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 85 800Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 84 0001 job
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 75 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accountant

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

NW

Nidwalden

accountant

CHF 84 496

median salary

Salary by canton

accountant

median
Aargau median CHF 91 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 85 768
Basel Land median CHF 87 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 049
Fribourg median CHF 81 265
Geneva median CHF 85 167
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 466
Jura median CHF 70 453
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 500
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 86 742
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 000
Solothurn median CHF 89 200
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 073
Valais median CHF 75 400
Zug median CHF 92 500
Zurich median CHF 87 996
median CHF 84 496