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payroll specialist salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 26 salary entriesCHF 104 500
median
4% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 66 000
4% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 68 250
4% earn betweenCHF 72 761 and CHF 72 761
4% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 75 600
15% earn betweenCHF 89 791 and CHF 92 000
12% earn betweenCHF 99 750 and CHF 100 312
12% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 105 000
median CHF 104 500
4% earn betweenCHF 114 228 and CHF 114 228
12% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 939
12% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 125 500
4% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 143 000
8% earn betweenCHF 156 500 and CHF 158 700
4% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 175 000
4% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000
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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, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 761
Men: 25-35median CHF 92 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 675
Men: 35-45median CHF 210 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 312
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 95 375
median CHF 104 500

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 66 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 939 per year.

Salary by work experience

payroll specialist, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 75 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 939
median CHF 104 500
+83%

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 102 375. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 117 114 per year.

Salary trend

payroll specialist, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 102 375
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 117 114
median CHF 104 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a payroll specialist is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 210 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for payroll specialist, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 210 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 175 0001 job
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 138 625Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 125 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 120 9391 job
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 0001 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 3123 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 91 350Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 91 000Set 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.

BS

Basel-Stadt

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