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lehrer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 167 salary entriesCHF 97 500
median
3% earn betweenCHF 11 111 and CHF 18 200
2% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 27 500
1% earn betweenCHF 34 125 and CHF 36 400
4% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 52 400
5% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 65 000
22% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 80 000
11% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 91 000
19% earn betweenCHF 94 920 and CHF 111 000
median CHF 97 500
20% earn betweenCHF 113 750 and CHF 132 366
4% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
4% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 152 400
2% earn betweenCHF 159 077 and CHF 166 667
1% earn betweenCHF 179 400 and CHF 180 000
3% earn betweenCHF 227 500 and CHF 235 000

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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

lehrer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 67 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 96 667
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 334
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 100 000
Women: 55+median CHF 100 000
median CHF 97 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 81 181. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

lehrer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 86 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 181
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 920
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 108 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 97 500
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 95 760. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 000 per year.

Salary trend

lehrer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 760
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 000
median CHF 97 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lehrer is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 200 750 annually. Followed by Insurance and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lehrer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 200 7503 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 125 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 868Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 104 6001 job
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 100 00070 jobs
  7. Education
    CHF 98 000221 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 50021 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 80 0001 job
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 18 200Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lehrer

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

ZH

Zurich

lehrer

CHF 89 953

median salary

Salary by canton

lehrer

median
Aargau median CHF 92 292
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 92 166
Basel Land median CHF 104 195
Basel-Stadt median CHF 76 020
Fribourg median CHF 93 600
Geneva median CHF 89 544
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 86 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 550
Neuchâtel median CHF 100 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 78 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 120 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 96 464
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 88 920
Valais median CHF 101 000
Zug median CHF 105 000
Zurich median CHF 97 500
median CHF 89 953