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lawyer salaries Zug

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 33 salary entriesCHF 143 581
median
3% earn betweenCHF 17 000 and CHF 17 000
9% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 80 000
3% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 98 000
12% earn betweenCHF 107 100 and CHF 113 700
18% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 127 000
3% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 135 000
18% earn betweenCHF 143 581 and CHF 160 000
median CHF 143 581
6% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 185 600
9% earn betweenCHF 191 100 and CHF 200 000
6% earn betweenCHF 225 200 and CHF 234 000
3% earn betweenCHF 251 087 and CHF 251 087
3% earn betweenCHF 265 000 and CHF 265 000
3% earn betweenCHF 420 000 and CHF 420 000
3% earn betweenCHF 480 000 and CHF 480 000

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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

lawyer, Zug

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 121 750
Women: 25-35median CHF 121 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 172 100
Women: 35-45median CHF 150 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 180 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 147 291
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 160 000
median CHF 143 581

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 119 350. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 251 087 per year.

Salary by work experience

lawyer, Zug

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 121 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 119 350
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 251 087
21+ yearsmedian CHF 192 600
median CHF 143 581
+58%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 175 550. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 193 200 per year.

Salary trend

lawyer, Zug

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 193 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 175 550
median CHF 143 581

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lawyer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 265 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lawyer, Zug

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 265 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 234 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 222 1431 job
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 191 1001 job
  6. Insurance
    CHF 185 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 152 0002 jobs
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 137 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 127 0001 job

Salary by cantons for lawyer

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

ZG

Zug

lawyer

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

lawyer

median
Aargau median CHF 118 636
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 119 903
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 121 250
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 119 150
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 117 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 965
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 120 000
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 104 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 143 581
Zurich median CHF 135 000
median CHF 120 000