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handwerker salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 66 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 26 472 and CHF 26 472
8% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 53 000
8% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 54 600
8% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 57 600
8% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 58 500
8% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000
8% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 66 000
median CHF 66 000
8% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000
8% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 71 500
8% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 74 100
8% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 81 600
8% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
8% earn betweenCHF 141 557 and CHF 141 557
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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

handwerker, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 54 600
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 70 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 66 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

handwerker, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 100
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 000
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 81 600 per year.

Salary trend

handwerker, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 53 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 81 600
median CHF 66 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a handwerker is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Industry various and Tourism / Travel / Recreation industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for handwerker, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 99 5784 jobs
  3. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 81 600Set up Job Alert
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 54 60041 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 53 0001 job
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 50 2862 jobs
  9. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Education
    N/A1 job

Salary by cantons for handwerker

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

ZH

Zurich

handwerker

CHF 54 591

median salary

Salary by canton

handwerker

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 56 750
Fribourg median CHF 55 172
Geneva median CHF 60 535
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 000
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 54 251
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 66 000
median CHF 54 591