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payroll specialist salaries Berne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 51 salary entriesCHF 92 300
median
4% earn betweenCHF 38 880 and CHF 40 625
2% earn betweenCHF 51 597 and CHF 51 597
2% earn betweenCHF 69 000 and CHF 69 000
6% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 73 242
12% earn betweenCHF 78 130 and CHF 80 000
12% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 84 500
12% earn betweenCHF 86 400 and CHF 90 324
10% earn betweenCHF 92 300 and CHF 94 500
median CHF 92 300
8% earn betweenCHF 97 861 and CHF 98 540
18% earn betweenCHF 100 100 and CHF 102 960
2% earn betweenCHF 104 650 and CHF 104 650
6% earn betweenCHF 108 160 and CHF 111 188
6% earn betweenCHF 124 976 and CHF 127 750
2% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 132 000
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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

payroll specialist, Berne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 73 242
Men: 25-35median CHF 0
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 0
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 600
Men: 45-55median CHF 97 864
Women: 45-55median CHF 97 863
Men: 55+median CHF 101 581
Women: 55+median CHF 101 581
median CHF 92 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 79 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 861 per year.

Salary by work experience

payroll specialist, Berne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 79 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 861
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 014
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 175
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 007
21+ yearsmedian CHF 97 128
median CHF 92 300
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for payroll specialist have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 92 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 93 600 per year.

Salary trend

payroll specialist, Berne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 403
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 93 600
median CHF 92 300

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a payroll specialist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 132 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for payroll specialist, Berne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 132 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 124 976Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 111 188Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 111 1252 jobs
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 101 5811 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 9624 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 91 1534 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 89 9603 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 88 864Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for payroll specialist

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

BE

Berne

payroll specialist

CHF 98 339

median salary

Salary by canton

payroll specialist

median
Aargau median CHF 95 767
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 92 300
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 104 500
Fribourg median CHF 92 553
Geneva median CHF 107 724
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 101 210
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 050
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 93 219
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 103 750
Zurich median CHF 99 212
median CHF 98 339