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bank accountant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 27 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 15 000
7% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 52 000
7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
11% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 72 000
11% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000
4% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000
4% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 96 000
11% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 102 000
median CHF 100 000
4% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 108 000
7% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 120 000
11% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
7% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 146 000
4% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
7% earn betweenCHF 253 560 and CHF 258 552
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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

bank accountant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 66 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 119 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 99 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 101 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 101 000
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

bank accountant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 113 000
median CHF 100 000
+59%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bank accountant have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 108 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 118 000 per year.

Salary trend

bank accountant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 118 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bank accountant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 180 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bank accountant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
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  5. Consulting various
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  6. Education
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  7. Service sector in general
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  8. Utilities
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  9. Catering / Hotel
    N/A1 job
  10. Health care / Social services
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Salary by cantons for bank accountant

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

ZH

Zurich

bank accountant

CHF 90 000

median salary

Salary by canton

bank accountant

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 104 000
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 90 000