photographer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 37 salary entriesCHF 70 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

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

12kCHF 12 000

53kCHF 53 000

91kCHF 91 000

180kCHF 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

photographer, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income546k

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

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a photographer 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

photographer, Zurich

median

50kIncome100k

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

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+60%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for photographer 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

photographer, Zurich

median

0Income90k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 250

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 62 500

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

median CHF 70 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 weeks ago

Leiter Markt- und Unternehmenskommunikation (m/w)

Place of work:

Bülach

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

LANDERT Group AG

4 quarters ago

Zürich

100%

Unlimited employment

Select Photography GmbH

Last year

Medya Dünyasına Ayak Uydurmak

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Schweizerisches Institut für Kinder- und Jugendmedien SIKJM

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photographer 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 photographer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

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

Salary by cantons for photographer

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

Zurich

photographer

CHF 59 250

median salary

Salary by canton

photographer

median

0Income80k

Aargau median CHF 61 100

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 65 178

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Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

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Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

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Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

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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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photographer salaries Zurich

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Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

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Salary trend

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Jobs for photographer

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for photographer, Zurich

Salary by cantons for photographer

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Aargau

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