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accountant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7369 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 26 016
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 016 and CHF 34 376
2% earn betweenCHF 34 376 and CHF 43 925
5% earn betweenCHF 43 925 and CHF 56 000
12% earn betweenCHF 56 004 and CHF 67 300
20% earn betweenCHF 67 440 and CHF 79 648
15% earn betweenCHF 79 648 and CHF 87 360
median CHF 84 500
18% earn betweenCHF 87 360 and CHF 98 475
15% earn betweenCHF 98 475 and CHF 113 000
5% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 123 375
4% earn betweenCHF 123 375 and CHF 138 038
1% earn betweenCHF 138 038 and CHF 146 054
1% earn betweenCHF 146 054 and CHF 158 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 158 400 and CHF 172 500
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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

accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 64 760
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 730
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 278
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 140
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 714
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 178
Men: 45-55median CHF 94 342
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 205
Men: 55+median CHF 97 500
Women: 55+median CHF 96 951
median CHF 84 514

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 77 049. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 379 per year.

Salary by work experience

accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 986
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 049
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 450
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 768
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 379
median CHF 84 500
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 677. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 86 737 per year.

Salary trend

accountant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 677
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 037
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 917
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 737
median CHF 84 500

Jobs for accountant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accountant is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 98 800 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accountant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 8006 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 00011 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 91 0002 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 89 70016 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 40013 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 7509 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 87 6008 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 87 40026 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 10011 jobs
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 0192 jobs

Salary by cantons for accountant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

accountant

CHF 84 500

median salary

Salary by canton

accountant

median
Aargau median CHF 91 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 85 597
Basel Land median CHF 87 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 85 954
Fribourg median CHF 81 507
Geneva median CHF 85 119
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 360
Jura median CHF 64 460
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 500
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 967
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 89 200
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 475
Valais median CHF 76 000
Zug median CHF 92 750
Zurich median CHF 88 377
median CHF 84 500