social welfare worker salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 125 salary entriesCHF 81 731
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 35 000
4% earn betweenCHF 40 056 and CHF 42 955
2% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 52 000
8% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 60 000
6% earn betweenCHF 62 376 and CHF 66 000
14% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 73 244
14% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 80 876
18% earn betweenCHF 81 731 and CHF 89 345
average salary CHF 81 731
9% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 95 550
4% earn betweenCHF 97 680 and CHF 100 000
13% earn betweenCHF 102 375 and CHF 110 500
3% earn betweenCHF 113 554 and CHF 117 000
2% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 127 286
2% earn betweenCHF 131 196 and CHF 134 500
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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

social welfare worker, Vaud

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 68 409
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 76 022
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 76 022
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 82 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 81 944
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 98 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 95 268
Men: 55+average salary CHF 106 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 106 170
Average salary CHF 81 731

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 69 659. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 107 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

social welfare worker, Vaud

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 69 659
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 74 060
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 79 200
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 84 414
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 500
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 107 000
Average salary CHF 81 731
+54%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for social welfare worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 82 000. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 84 150 per year.

Salary trend

social welfare worker, Vaud

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 84 150
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 82 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 79 989
Average salary CHF 81 731

Jobs for social welfare worker

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social welfare worker is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 118 500 annually. Followed by Education and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social welfare worker, Vaud

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 118 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 86 524Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 82 0465 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 82 0002 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 66 7001 job
  6. Building trade / Real estate
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  7. Consulting various
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  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for social welfare worker

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

VD

Vaud

social welfare worker

CHF 81 962

average salary

Salary by canton

social welfare worker

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 0
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 88 217
Geneva average salary CHF 90 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 81 731
Valais average salary CHF 86 693
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 0
Average salary CHF 81 962