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security guard salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 222 salary entriesCHF 55 880
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 000 and CHF 21 000
1% earn betweenCHF 25 650 and CHF 28 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
3% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 40 800
6% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 871
25% earn betweenCHF 46 696 and CHF 53 300
23% earn betweenCHF 53 665 and CHF 57 750
median CHF 55 880
16% earn betweenCHF 58 154 and CHF 61 091
10% earn betweenCHF 62 026 and CHF 66 818
5% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 72 617
2% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 76 440
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 560
4% earn betweenCHF 81 400 and CHF 85 680
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 509 and CHF 92 509
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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, Vaud

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 116
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 116
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 208
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 980
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 58 070
Women: 45-55median CHF 57 042
Men: 55+median CHF 57 400
Women: 55+median CHF 57 400
median CHF 55 880

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 50 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 61 027 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Vaud

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 50 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 320
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 56 952
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 56 920
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 61 027
21+ yearsmedian CHF 56 400
median CHF 55 880
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 55 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 56 916 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Vaud

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 56 916
median CHF 55 880

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 105 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 82 771Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 63 850Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 62 825Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 61 6253 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 59 968Set up Job Alert
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 57 322Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 57 082Set up Job Alert
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 56 920Set up Job Alert

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.

VD

Vaud

security guard

CHF 57 056

median salary

Salary by canton

security guard

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Aargau median CHF 67 297
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 331
Basel Land median CHF 56 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 135
Fribourg median CHF 56 454
Geneva median CHF 54 967
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 534
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 667
Neuchâtel median CHF 52 620
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 696
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 000
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 800
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 880
Valais median CHF 47 478
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 075
median CHF 57 056