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apprentice salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1050 salary entriesCHF 16 800
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55% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 700
median CHF 16 800
19% earn betweenCHF 17 760 and CHF 25 200
3% earn betweenCHF 26 085 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 46 508
5% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 53 300
7% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 62 000
2% earn betweenCHF 62 160 and CHF 67 000
1% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 75 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 77 000 and CHF 80 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 276
< 1% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 94 935
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 013
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 600 and CHF 127 500
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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

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 16 140
Women: 16-25median CHF 16 009
Men: 25-35median CHF 32 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 32 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 54 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 54 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 334
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 500
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 16 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 15 249. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 15 249
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 16 916
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 17 280
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 49 752
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 502
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 16 800
+457%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 15 977. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 54 600 per year.

Salary trend

apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 15 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 15 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 15 977
median CHF 16 800

Jobs for apprentice

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a apprentice is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 36 750 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for apprentice, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 36 7501 job
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 19 00010 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 18 40050 jobs
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 18 3054 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 18 050114 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 17 40038 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 17 220100 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 16 800747 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 16 80036 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 16 48555 jobs

Salary by cantons for apprentice

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

apprentice

CHF 16 800

median salary

Salary by canton

apprentice

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Aargau median CHF 14 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 16 900
Basel Land median CHF 16 931
Basel-Stadt median CHF 15 582
Fribourg median CHF 14 400
Geneva median CHF 16 856
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 15 300
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 15 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 14 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 16 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 16 200
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 17 550
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 15 120
Valais median CHF 14 080
Zug median CHF 17 400
Zurich median CHF 16 800
median CHF 16 800