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butcher salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1086 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 535 and CHF 27 300
1% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 30 240
1% earn betweenCHF 31 065 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 36 500 and CHF 44 200
4% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 48 232
23% earn betweenCHF 48 400 and CHF 56 196
19% earn betweenCHF 56 400 and CHF 61 259
median CHF 60 000
16% earn betweenCHF 61 463 and CHF 67 121
19% earn betweenCHF 67 200 and CHF 75 600
5% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 81 250
2% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 86 000
1% earn betweenCHF 87 100 and CHF 92 000
1% earn betweenCHF 94 223 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 107 402
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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

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 702
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 702
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 783
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 527
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 200
Men: 55+median CHF 66 481
Women: 55+median CHF 66 161
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 56 633. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 66 950 per year.

Salary by work experience

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 56 633
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 333
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 581
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 273
21+ yearsmedian CHF 66 950
median CHF 60 000
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 60 725. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 590 per year.

Salary trend

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 60 725
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 57 850
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 59 870
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 590
median CHF 60 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a butcher is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 88 098 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for butcher, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 88 09817 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 5006 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 00019 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 67 60090 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 2476 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 64 2061 job
  7. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 63 49218 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 63 4881 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 61 65732 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 61 50097 jobs

Salary by cantons for butcher

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

butcher

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

butcher

median
Aargau median CHF 62 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 60 407
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 500
Fribourg median CHF 62 000
Geneva median CHF 57 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 58 650
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 58 612
Neuchâtel median CHF 58 500
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 62 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 63 492
Schwyz median CHF 64 506
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 59 022
Valais median CHF 57 600
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 63 488
median CHF 60 000