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security guard salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 312 salary entriesCHF 60 000
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 21 714
3% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 37 107
17% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 51 240
33% earn betweenCHF 52 080 and CHF 61 200
median CHF 60 000
20% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 70 000
9% earn betweenCHF 70 917 and CHF 75 800
7% earn betweenCHF 76 188 and CHF 82 050
3% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 87 614
2% earn betweenCHF 89 300 and CHF 94 000
3% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 101 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 751 and CHF 104 751
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 121 476
< 1% earn betweenCHF 133 171 and CHF 133 171
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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

security guard, Zurich

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 974
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 974
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 63 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 950
Men: 55+median CHF 64 800
Women: 55+median CHF 64 800
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 200. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 74 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Zurich

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 059
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 180
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 450
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 783
median CHF 60 075
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for security guard have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 58 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 547 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Zurich

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 58 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 56 598
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 547
median CHF 60 000

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 88 449 annually. Followed by Education and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 88 449Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 85 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 80 5001 job
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 79 0402 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 78 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 76 1884 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 52914 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 6662 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 64 3365 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for security guard

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

ZH

Zurich

security guard

CHF 57 056

median salary

Salary by canton

security guard

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Aargau median CHF 67 297
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 331
Basel Land median CHF 56 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 135
Fribourg median CHF 56 454
Geneva median CHF 54 967
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 534
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 667
Neuchâtel median CHF 52 620
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 696
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 000
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 800
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 880
Valais median CHF 47 478
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 075
median CHF 57 056