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handwerker salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 88 salary entriesCHF 54 251
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 000
5% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 38 400
16% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 44 200
6% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 48 230
16% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 53 000
18% earn betweenCHF 53 600 and CHF 58 000
median CHF 54 251
16% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 66 000
15% earn betweenCHF 67 821 and CHF 73 000
2% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 75 500
1% earn betweenCHF 78 881 and CHF 78 881
1% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
1% earn betweenCHF 98 400 and CHF 98 400
1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000
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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

handwerker, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 40 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 53 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 42 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 57 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 100
Women: 55+median CHF 71 100
median CHF 54 251

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 47 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

handwerker, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 47 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 502
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 55 000
median CHF 54 251
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 54 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 54 889 per year.

Salary trend

handwerker, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 54 889
median CHF 54 251

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a handwerker is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 97 400 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for handwerker, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 97 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 82 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 80 250Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 68 559Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 64 7941 job
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 63 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 61 620Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 61 2003 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 54 0002 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 6002 jobs

Salary by cantons for handwerker

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

VD

Vaud

handwerker

CHF 54 591

median salary

Salary by canton

handwerker

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 56 750
Fribourg median CHF 55 172
Geneva median CHF 60 535
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 54 251
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 66 000
median CHF 54 591