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photographe salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 37 salary entriesCHF 70 000
median
5% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 13 000
3% earn betweenCHF 20 400 and CHF 20 400
3% earn betweenCHF 47 600 and CHF 47 600
16% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 56 000
14% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 60 000
5% earn betweenCHF 64 800 and CHF 65 000
8% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 71 000
median CHF 70 000
5% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 75 000
8% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000
3% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 84 500
16% earn betweenCHF 87 600 and CHF 91 000
8% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 99 000
3% earn betweenCHF 101 400 and CHF 101 400
3% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000

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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

photographe, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 88 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 420 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 000
Women: 55+median CHF 69 500
median CHF 70 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

photographe, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 73 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 000
median CHF 70 000
+60%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 72 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary trend

photographe, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 70 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photographe is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 255 500 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for photographe, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 255 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 82 750Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 69 2501 job
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 68 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 64 800Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 56 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for photographe

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

ZH

Zurich

photographe

CHF 59 250

median salary

Salary by canton

photographe

median
Aargau median CHF 61 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 65 178
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
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 50 100
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 70 000
median CHF 59 250

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