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hr generalist salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 499 salary entriesCHF 91 698
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 532 and CHF 11 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 800 and CHF 25 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 48 000
4% earn betweenCHF 55 500 and CHF 63 900
7% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 73 080
23% earn betweenCHF 74 028 and CHF 85 368
34% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 102 900
median CHF 91 698
14% earn betweenCHF 103 350 and CHF 116 000
5% earn betweenCHF 117 250 and CHF 126 500
4% earn betweenCHF 128 779 and CHF 136 924
2% earn betweenCHF 139 800 and CHF 149 500
3% earn betweenCHF 152 100 and CHF 167 280
1% earn betweenCHF 183 000 and CHF 192 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 198 500 and CHF 198 500
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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

hr generalist, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 615
Women: 16-25median CHF 69 615
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 584
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 368
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 775
Women: 35-45median CHF 96 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 738
Women: 45-55median CHF 105 315
Men: 55+median CHF 112 650
Women: 55+median CHF 114 000
median CHF 91 750

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr generalist, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 917
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 406
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 500
median CHF 91 698
+38%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for hr generalist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 91 800 per year.

Salary trend

hr generalist, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 85 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 91 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
median CHF 91 698

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr generalist is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 139 800 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr generalist, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 139 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 122 7501 job
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 112 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 101 8508 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 100 2204 jobs
  7. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 96 3901 job
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 96 2324 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 94 9007 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 93 5452 jobs

Salary by cantons for hr generalist

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

VD

Vaud

hr generalist

CHF 94 999

median salary

Salary by canton

hr generalist

median
Aargau median CHF 93 513
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 509
Basel Land median CHF 98 540
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 000
Geneva median CHF 96 866
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 86 476
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 92 083
Schwyz median CHF 95 775
Thurgau median CHF 90 500
Ticino median CHF 101 850
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 699
Valais median CHF 85 995
Zug median CHF 99 667
Zurich median CHF 96 454
median CHF 94 999