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bäcker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1399 salary entriesCHF 57 200
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 060 and CHF 13 320
1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 20 160
1% earn betweenCHF 20 410 and CHF 25 920
2% earn betweenCHF 27 240 and CHF 33 600
1% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 39 000
9% earn betweenCHF 39 600 and CHF 47 340
19% earn betweenCHF 47 500 and CHF 53 300
33% earn betweenCHF 53 560 and CHF 61 750
median CHF 57 200
14% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 66 600
11% earn betweenCHF 66 600 and CHF 76 900
5% earn betweenCHF 76 900 and CHF 88 333
1% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 105 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 109 200
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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

bäcker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 365
Women: 25-35median CHF 56 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 504
Men: 45-55median CHF 62 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 400
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 57 194

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 63 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

bäcker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 255
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 233
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 57 566
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 59 866
21+ yearsmedian CHF 63 700
median CHF 57 200
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 57 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

bäcker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 56 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 196

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bäcker is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 72 800 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bäcker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 72 8002 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 71 1005 jobs
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 69 2001 job
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 69 02616 jobs
  5. Industry various
    CHF 61 10034 jobs
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 58 500133 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 57 1948 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 57 0005 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 56 8049 jobs
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 56 57933 jobs

Salary by cantons for bäcker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

bäcker

CHF 57 200

median salary

Salary by canton

bäcker

median
Aargau median CHF 57 566
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 240
Basel Land median CHF 60 333
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 100
Fribourg median CHF 55 000
Geneva median CHF 54 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 60 800
Jura median CHF 54 600
Lucerne median CHF 59 572
Neuchâtel median CHF 54 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 57 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 59 750
Schwyz median CHF 61 915
Thurgau median CHF 56 224
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 56 350
Vaud median CHF 58 500
Valais median CHF 52 400
Zug median CHF 58 900
Zurich median CHF 59 866
median CHF 57 200