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administrative assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 10619 salary entriesCHF 69 212
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2% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 28 175
1% earn betweenCHF 28 175 and CHF 34 588
3% earn betweenCHF 34 641 and CHF 44 423
12% earn betweenCHF 44 423 and CHF 55 410
24% earn betweenCHF 55 410 and CHF 65 711
20% earn betweenCHF 65 711 and CHF 74 400
median CHF 69 212
11% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 79 689
12% earn betweenCHF 79 689 and CHF 87 750
6% earn betweenCHF 87 756 and CHF 94 280
4% earn betweenCHF 94 280 and CHF 101 500
1% earn betweenCHF 101 500 and CHF 107 050
2% earn betweenCHF 107 050 and CHF 118 294
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 294 and CHF 125 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 500 and CHF 132 600
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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

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 793
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 803
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 894
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 867
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 569
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 726
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 542
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 473
Men: 55+median CHF 80 264
Women: 55+median CHF 80 126
median CHF 69 204

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 776. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 82 029 per year.

Salary by work experience

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 776
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 602
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 198
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 549
21+ yearsmedian CHF 82 029
median CHF 69 210
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for administrative assistant have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 309 per year.

Salary trend

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 998
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 011
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 309
median CHF 69 209

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a administrative assistant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 80 666 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 80 66630 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 77 93553 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 73 376123 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 72 15649 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 71 52670 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 52418 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 71 50022 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 70 84715 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 70 546116 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 69 731104 jobs

Salary by cantons for administrative assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

administrative assistant

CHF 69 267

median salary

Salary by canton

administrative assistant

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Aargau median CHF 70 013
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 69 949
Basel Land median CHF 71 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 359
Fribourg median CHF 66 983
Geneva median CHF 69 424
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 66 300
Jura median CHF 61 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 65 000
St. Gallen median CHF 67 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 505
Solothurn median CHF 68 400
Schwyz median CHF 66 900
Thurgau median CHF 66 553
Ticino median CHF 57 330
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 306
Valais median CHF 65 000
Zug median CHF 73 500
Zurich median CHF 72 204
median CHF 69 267