truck driver salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 979 salary entriesCHF 65 000
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 333 and CHF 28 000
1% earn betweenCHF 29 400 and CHF 33 600
2% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 43 983
9% earn betweenCHF 44 590 and CHF 52 957
7% earn betweenCHF 53 200 and CHF 56 609
16% earn betweenCHF 56 933 and CHF 61 600
22% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 67 200
average salary CHF 65 000
21% earn betweenCHF 67 500 and CHF 74 500
11% earn betweenCHF 74 668 and CHF 81 333
4% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 85 013
3% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 91 423
< 1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 98 150
1% earn betweenCHF 99 030 and CHF 105 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 250
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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

truck driver, Zurich

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 617
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 63 480
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 63 437
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 652
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 66 300
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 65 581
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 62 400
Average salary CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 71 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

truck driver, Zurich

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 448
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 300
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 333
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 71 000
Average salary CHF 65 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for truck driver have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 63 923. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 67 600 per year.

Salary trend

truck driver, Zurich

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 032
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 923
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 600
Average salary CHF 65 000

Jobs for truck driver

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a truck driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 124 770 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for truck driver, Zurich

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 124 770Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 125Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 7501 job
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 71 700Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 71 0701 job
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 70 0001 job
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 68 6552 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 68 1398 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 67 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 66 8004 jobs

Salary by cantons for truck driver

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

ZH

Zurich

truck driver

CHF 62 377

average salary

Salary by canton

truck driver

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 63 941
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 63 250
Berne average salary CHF 63 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 62 500
Fribourg average salary CHF 63 100
Geneva average salary CHF 60 541
Glarus average salary CHF 61 884
Grisons average salary CHF 61 724
Jura average salary CHF 60 000
Lucerne average salary CHF 62 955
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 62 484
Nidwalden average salary CHF 63 852
Obwalden average salary CHF 69 797
St. Gallen average salary CHF 64 147
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 63 350
Solothurn average salary CHF 62 400
Schwyz average salary CHF 66 816
Thurgau average salary CHF 62 225
Ticino average salary CHF 64 250
Uri average salary CHF 64 307
Vaud average salary CHF 62 400
Valais average salary CHF 61 000
Zug average salary CHF 61 200
Zurich average salary CHF 65 000
Average salary CHF 62 377