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physician assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3431 salary entriesCHF 66 328
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 432 and CHF 23 718
2% earn betweenCHF 23 718 and CHF 31 364
1% earn betweenCHF 31 364 and CHF 38 900
3% earn betweenCHF 38 900 and CHF 45 935
16% earn betweenCHF 45 935 and CHF 56 882
12% earn betweenCHF 56 882 and CHF 61 400
20% earn betweenCHF 61 425 and CHF 67 903
median CHF 66 328
19% earn betweenCHF 67 903 and CHF 75 600
14% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 83 567
7% earn betweenCHF 83 567 and CHF 90 231
2% earn betweenCHF 90 231 and CHF 95 167
2% earn betweenCHF 95 167 and CHF 102 375
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 648 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 120 120
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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

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 318
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 981
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 646
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 645
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 543
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 504
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 709
Women: 45-55median CHF 74 029
Men: 55+median CHF 77 740
Women: 55+median CHF 77 674
median CHF 66 335

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 164. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 262 per year.

Salary by work experience

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 164
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 166
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 195
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 856
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 262
median CHF 66 384
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 65 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 543 per year.

Salary trend

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 300
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 008
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 543
median CHF 66 336

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a physician assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 107 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 107 0002 jobs
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 466Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 79 5434 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 79 333Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 3756 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 68 350Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 2501 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 767427 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 63 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for physician assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

physician assistant

CHF 66 320

median salary

Salary by canton

physician assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 67 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 67 600
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 66 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 383
Fribourg median CHF 65 369
Geneva median CHF 72 174
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 585
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 222
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 329
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 825
Solothurn median CHF 64 800
Schwyz median CHF 68 250
Thurgau median CHF 63 025
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 110
Valais median CHF 65 510
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 320