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pflegefachkraft salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 438 salary entriesCHF 79 986
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 17 000
1% earn betweenCHF 20 500 and CHF 27 402
2% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 36 750
3% earn betweenCHF 38 400 and CHF 50 700
4% earn betweenCHF 53 025 and CHF 58 240
22% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 73 200
30% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 85 020
median CHF 79 986
29% earn betweenCHF 85 646 and CHF 102 000
3% earn betweenCHF 103 207 and CHF 112 000
3% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 121 940
< 1% earn betweenCHF 129 400 and CHF 129 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 144 475 and CHF 144 475
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 175 218
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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

pflegefachkraft, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 77 220
Women: 16-25median CHF 74 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 040
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 170
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 650
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 198
Men: 45-55median CHF 85 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Men: 55+median CHF 91 031
Women: 55+median CHF 91 000
median CHF 79 992

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

pflegefachkraft, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 740
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 81 116
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 431
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 79 992
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 80 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 86 725 per year.

Salary trend

pflegefachkraft, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 903
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 725
median CHF 79 975

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a pflegefachkraft is Education, with an average salary of CHF 103 207 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for pflegefachkraft, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 103 207Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 81 549Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 80 00080 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 77 77811 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 73 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 13 650Set up Job Alert
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 12 0001 job
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A4 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for pflegefachkraft

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

SG

St. Gallen

pflegefachkraft

CHF 78 164

median salary

Salary by canton

pflegefachkraft

median
Aargau median CHF 76 071
Appenzell IR median CHF 70 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 400
Berne median CHF 75 552
Basel Land median CHF 79 858
Basel-Stadt median CHF 78 504
Fribourg median CHF 84 058
Geneva median CHF 78 000
Glarus median CHF 77 000
Grisons median CHF 75 600
Jura median CHF 71 500
Lucerne median CHF 76 176
Neuchâtel median CHF 75 000
Nidwalden median CHF 70 098
Obwalden median CHF 74 875
St. Gallen median CHF 79 991
Schaffhausen median CHF 78 901
Solothurn median CHF 77 400
Schwyz median CHF 75 400
Thurgau median CHF 78 954
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 70 070
Vaud median CHF 78 777
Valais median CHF 75 000
Zug median CHF 80 600
Zurich median CHF 83 172
median CHF 78 164