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accounting clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7486 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 25 100
1% earn betweenCHF 25 100 and CHF 37 620
5% earn betweenCHF 37 620 and CHF 53 302
12% earn betweenCHF 53 302 and CHF 66 443
27% earn betweenCHF 66 443 and CHF 83 385
17% earn betweenCHF 83 434 and CHF 92 651
median CHF 84 500
19% earn betweenCHF 92 651 and CHF 107 500
10% earn betweenCHF 107 500 and CHF 123 940
3% earn betweenCHF 123 940 and CHF 134 700
1% earn betweenCHF 134 700 and CHF 142 000
1% earn betweenCHF 142 000 and CHF 151 526
< 1% earn betweenCHF 151 667 and CHF 164 834
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 834 and CHF 175 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 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 64 007
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 046
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 179
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 131
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 520
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 236
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 994
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 943
Men: 55+median CHF 97 500
Women: 55+median CHF 96 971
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 76 813. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 103 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 867
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 813
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 110
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 666
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 388
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 103
median CHF 84 500
+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 86 217 per year.

Salary trend

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 960
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 566
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 126
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 217
median CHF 84 500

Jobs for accounting clerk

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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 4004 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 00014 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 91 0002 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 89 62512 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 20017 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 7509 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 5718 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 3571 job
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 87 1335 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 86 16126 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 85 711
Basel Land median CHF 87 110
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 024
Fribourg median CHF 81 507
Geneva median CHF 85 079
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 88 000
Solothurn median CHF 88 400
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 146
Valais median CHF 75 800
Zug median CHF 92 500
Zurich median CHF 88 238
median CHF 84 500