übersetzer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 64 salary entriesCHF 85 250

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 28 980 and CHF 28 980

3% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 54 000

8% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000

6% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 68 500

9% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 75 600

16% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 82 063

14% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 90 000

median CHF 85 250

19% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 102 333

5% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 108 500

9% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 120 000

3% earn betweenCHF 127 400 and CHF 131 046

2% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 136 000

3% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 157 500

2% earn betweenCHF 166 667 and CHF 166 667

29kCHF 28 980

67kCHF 67 000

131kCHF 131 046

167kCHF 166 667

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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

übersetzer, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income154k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 85 000

Men: 25-35median CHF 80 975

Women: 25-35median CHF 80 975

Men: 35-45median CHF 94 500

Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 118 750

Women: 45-55median CHF 113 400

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 116 000

median CHF 85 250

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

übersetzer, Zurich

median

70kIncome120k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 600

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 200

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 700

median CHF 85 250

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+52%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 85 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 000 per year.

Salary trend

übersetzer, Zurich

median

0Income100k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 875

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 88 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 85 000

median CHF 85 250

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for übersetzer

3 days ago

Trading Systems Engineer

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

EWZ

3 weeks ago

Peer Mitarbeiterin / Peer Mitarbeiter (EX-IN oder PMS)

Place of work:

Oetwil am See

Workload:

20%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Clienia Schlössli AG

Last month

Dübendorf

50 – 100%

Unlimited employment

Unilabs

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a übersetzer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 118 023 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for übersetzer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
CHF 118 023Set up Job Alert
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 111 850Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 94 500Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 92 100Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 85 782Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 85 0002 jobs
Service sector in general
CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 82 000Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for übersetzer

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

Zurich

übersetzer

CHF 83 265

median salary

Salary by canton

übersetzer

median

0Income100k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 91 125

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 85 632

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 87 500

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

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 83 000

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 85 250

median CHF 83 265

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich