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accounting clerk salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 143 salary entriesCHF 86 000
median
5% earn betweenCHF 42 250 and CHF 52 000
6% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 61 100
15% earn betweenCHF 63 296 and CHF 72 800
27% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 86 625
median CHF 86 000
15% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 96 220
17% earn betweenCHF 99 500 and CHF 106 313
6% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 116 025
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
1% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 130 000
3% earn betweenCHF 132 927 and CHF 137 710
2% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 146 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 152 250 and CHF 152 250
1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 007
1% earn betweenCHF 171 150 and CHF 174 000
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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

accounting clerk, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 243
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 243
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 89 875
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 830
Men: 45-55median CHF 99 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 99 750
Men: 55+median CHF 105 000
Women: 55+median CHF 104 000
median CHF 86 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 505. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 045 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting clerk, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 505
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 545
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 101 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 045
median CHF 86 000
+46%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting clerk have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 86 049. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

accounting clerk, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 86 049
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 86 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting clerk is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 105 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting clerk, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 104 7903 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 101 2001 job
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 100 6003 jobs
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 93 939Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 91 750Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 86 8703 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 86 625Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting clerk

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

accounting clerk

CHF 84 534

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting clerk

median
Aargau median CHF 91 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 85 728
Basel Land median CHF 88 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 000
Fribourg median CHF 81 265
Geneva median CHF 85 167
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 750
Jura median CHF 70 453
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 000
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 86 125
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 90 000
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 442
Valais median CHF 75 400
Zug median CHF 92 750
Zurich median CHF 88 257
median CHF 84 534

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