massage therapist salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 40 salary entriesCHF 58 800
Average salary
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
5% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 400
5% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
8% earn betweenCHF 46 600 and CHF 48 000
20% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 53 300
10% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 57 600
15% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 67 000
8% earn betweenCHF 68 750 and CHF 70 000
3% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000
8% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 79 459
5% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 313
3% earn betweenCHF 91 429 and CHF 91 429
3% earn betweenCHF 95 811 and CHF 95 811

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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

massage therapist, Zurich

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 51 600
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 20 400
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 52 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 52 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 63 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 62 583
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 60 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 58 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 52 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

massage therapist, Zurich

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 52 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 52 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 71 000
Average salary CHF 58 800
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for massage therapist have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 63 900 per year.

Salary trend

massage therapist, Zurich

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 450
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 900
Average salary CHF 60 000

Jobs for massage therapist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a massage therapist is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 67 989 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Catering / Hotel industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for massage therapist, Zurich

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 67 9892 jobs
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 1651 job
  3. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 300Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 51 600Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 48 0003 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 33 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 20 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
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  10. Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for massage therapist

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

ZH

Zurich

massage therapist

CHF 60 000

average salary

Salary by canton

massage therapist

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 63 260
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 58 409
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 52 800
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 54 400
Valais average salary CHF 55 874
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 60 000
Average salary CHF 60 000