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accounting clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7376 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 375
2% earn betweenCHF 16 375 and CHF 36 250
2% earn betweenCHF 36 250 and CHF 46 800
11% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 63 425
14% earn betweenCHF 63 425 and CHF 73 500
26% earn betweenCHF 73 600 and CHF 87 750
median CHF 84 500
23% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 103 260
10% earn betweenCHF 103 260 and CHF 116 165
5% earn betweenCHF 116 165 and CHF 128 804
3% earn betweenCHF 128 804 and CHF 146 178
1% earn betweenCHF 146 178 and CHF 155 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 500 and CHF 166 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 176 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 176 000 and CHF 186 095
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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, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 64 097
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 121
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 202
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 182
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 939
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 604
Men: 45-55median CHF 94 508
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 467
Men: 55+median CHF 97 500
Women: 55+median CHF 97 410
median CHF 84 500

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 77 004. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 172 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 988
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 004
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 185
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 742
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 522
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 172
median CHF 84 499
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 960. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 114 per year.

Salary trend

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 960
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 550
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 109
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 114
median CHF 84 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting clerk is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 98 400 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 4007 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 94 83310 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 91 0003 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 89 62512 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 89 52722 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 3338 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 7506 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 7303 jobs
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 87 13311 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 86 32926 jobs

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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

accounting clerk

CHF 84 500

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 85 807
Basel Land median CHF 87 875
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 049
Fribourg median CHF 81 265
Geneva median CHF 85 189
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 750
Jura median CHF 70 453
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 500
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 86 742
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 000
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 81 069
Valais median CHF 75 400
Zug median CHF 92 500
Zurich median CHF 87 999
median CHF 84 500