My account
Don't have an account yet?Sign up
Select Language

administrative assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 10899 salary entriesCHF 69 382
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 28 000
1% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 34 054
3% earn betweenCHF 34 162 and CHF 44 661
12% earn betweenCHF 44 661 and CHF 55 493
16% earn betweenCHF 55 500 and CHF 62 795
28% earn betweenCHF 62 795 and CHF 74 400
median CHF 69 382
11% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 79 560
13% earn betweenCHF 79 600 and CHF 87 750
6% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 94 000
5% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 102 375
2% earn betweenCHF 102 375 and CHF 113 333
1% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 122 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 122 200 and CHF 129 838
< 1% earn betweenCHF 129 838 and CHF 135 000
Recently updated

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 841
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 827
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 993
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 944
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 703
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 804
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 751
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 682
Men: 55+median CHF 80 315
Women: 55+median CHF 80 176
median CHF 69 395

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 669. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 82 285 per year.

Salary by work experience

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 669
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 760
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 524
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 497
21+ yearsmedian CHF 82 285
median CHF 69 375
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for administrative assistant have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 495 per year.

Salary trend

administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 019
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 495
median CHF 69 392

Jobs for administrative assistant

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a administrative assistant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 80 985 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for administrative assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 80 98517 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 77 93742 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 73 969117 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 72 31248 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 71 55272 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 51218 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 71 50028 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 70 71413 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 70 65483 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 69 897119 jobs

Salary by cantons for administrative assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

administrative assistant

CHF 69 380

median salary

Salary by canton

administrative assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 70 200
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 69 988
Basel Land median CHF 72 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 800
Fribourg median CHF 67 000
Geneva median CHF 69 415
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 66 300
Jura median CHF 61 800
Lucerne median CHF 71 110
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 65 000
St. Gallen median CHF 67 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 68 400
Schwyz median CHF 67 500
Thurgau median CHF 66 807
Ticino median CHF 62 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 422
Valais median CHF 65 000
Zug median CHF 74 474
Zurich median CHF 72 588
median CHF 69 380