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truck driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7374 salary entriesCHF 62 390
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1% earn betweenCHF 21 840 and CHF 25 740
2% earn betweenCHF 25 752 and CHF 31 124
2% earn betweenCHF 31 124 and CHF 36 980
6% earn betweenCHF 36 980 and CHF 46 300
11% earn betweenCHF 46 313 and CHF 53 034
10% earn betweenCHF 53 034 and CHF 57 332
24% earn betweenCHF 57 340 and CHF 64 274
median CHF 62 390
28% earn betweenCHF 64 274 and CHF 73 580
9% earn betweenCHF 73 591 and CHF 81 342
3% earn betweenCHF 81 342 and CHF 88 000
1% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 92 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 800 and CHF 97 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 103 454
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 111 996
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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, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 911
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 103
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 637
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 679
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 723
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 412
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 076
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 014
Men: 55+median CHF 65 066
Women: 55+median CHF 65 234
median CHF 62 379

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 65 992 per year.

Salary by work experience

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 308
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 783
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 992
median CHF 62 379
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 63 650. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 64 369 per year.

Salary trend

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 207
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 235
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 64 369
median CHF 62 379

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a truck driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 110 740 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 110 740Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 0001 job
  3. Utilities
    CHF 68 9004 jobs
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 79010 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 76832 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 76112 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 0006 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 65 00020 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 00012 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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

truck driver

CHF 62 395

median salary

Salary by canton

truck driver

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Aargau median CHF 63 946
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 63 250
Berne median CHF 63 017
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 500
Fribourg median CHF 63 438
Geneva median CHF 60 605
Glarus median CHF 61 884
Grisons median CHF 61 724
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 62 979
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 484
Nidwalden median CHF 63 852
Obwalden median CHF 69 797
St. Gallen median CHF 64 232
Schaffhausen median CHF 63 350
Solothurn median CHF 62 449
Schwyz median CHF 66 816
Thurgau median CHF 62 225
Ticino median CHF 64 250
Uri median CHF 64 307
Vaud median CHF 62 408
Valais median CHF 61 000
Zug median CHF 61 200
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 395