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office clerk salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 307 salary entriesCHF 64 196
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 800
3% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 28 627
4% earn betweenCHF 31 000 and CHF 37 050
8% earn betweenCHF 38 500 and CHF 48 100
32% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 63 512
22% earn betweenCHF 63 921 and CHF 73 020
median CHF 64 196
13% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 000
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 728
3% earn betweenCHF 96 300 and CHF 105 000
2% earn betweenCHF 111 000 and CHF 118 333
2% earn betweenCHF 123 333 and CHF 131 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 146 245
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 400 and CHF 166 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 182 400 and CHF 182 400
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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

office clerk, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 571
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 61 883
Men: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 300
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 300
Men: 55+median CHF 76 000
Women: 55+median CHF 76 000
median CHF 64 183

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

office clerk, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 186
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 200
median CHF 64 183
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for office clerk have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 66 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 186 per year.

Salary trend

office clerk, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 240
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 186
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
median CHF 64 196

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a office clerk is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 117 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for office clerk, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 96 450Set up Job Alert
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 77 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 75 750Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 71 5002 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 71 2001 job
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 0002 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for office clerk

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

ZH

Zurich

office clerk

CHF 60 965

median salary

Salary by canton

office clerk

median
Aargau median CHF 62 916
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 66 925
Basel Land median CHF 57 761
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 000
Fribourg median CHF 54 058
Geneva median CHF 59 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 67 016
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 67 611
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 62 200
Schaffhausen median CHF 62 000
Solothurn median CHF 61 100
Schwyz median CHF 61 262
Thurgau median CHF 66 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 56 835
Valais median CHF 56 900
Zug median CHF 72 248
Zurich median CHF 64 196
median CHF 60 965