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Übersetzer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 345 salary entriesCHF 84 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 28 980 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 39 313 and CHF 47 000
9% earn betweenCHF 49 140 and CHF 57 000
10% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 70 000
23% earn betweenCHF 70 980 and CHF 83 265
17% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 92 000
median CHF 84 000
13% earn betweenCHF 92 853 and CHF 103 000
7% earn betweenCHF 104 364 and CHF 112 000
4% earn betweenCHF 113 333 and CHF 122 000
3% earn betweenCHF 123 857 and CHF 131 046
2% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 142 000
1% earn betweenCHF 147 512 and CHF 151 216
2% earn betweenCHF 154 375 and CHF 160 550
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 667 and CHF 168 000
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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

Übersetzer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 273 143
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 975
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 90 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 90 000
Men: 55+median CHF 89 000
Women: 55+median CHF 82 000
median CHF 84 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

Übersetzer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 200
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 84 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for Übersetzer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 84 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 050 per year.

Salary trend

Übersetzer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 77 944
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 031
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 050
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 84 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a Übersetzer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 97 750 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for Übersetzer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 97 7502 jobs
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 2251 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 93 0005 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 89 2502 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 89 0006 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 89 0002 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 87 329Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for Übersetzer

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

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Throughout Switzerland

Übersetzer

CHF 84 000

median salary

Salary by canton

Übersetzer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 85 632
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 87 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
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 83 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 250
median CHF 84 000