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chef de laboratoire salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 327 salary entriesCHF 101 263
median
2% earn betweenCHF 33 650 and CHF 44 154
2% earn betweenCHF 47 775 and CHF 56 400
9% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 75 000
11% earn betweenCHF 76 271 and CHF 86 000
29% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 103 278
median CHF 101 263
12% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 110 900
15% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 000
8% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 135 000
7% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 158 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 600 and CHF 164 600
2% earn betweenCHF 171 111 and CHF 180 790
< 1% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 189 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 198 000
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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

chef de laboratoire, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 92 625
Women: 16-25median CHF 104 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 750
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 108 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 109 210
Women: 45-55median CHF 108 900
Men: 55+median CHF 107 500
Women: 55+median CHF 107 500
median CHF 101 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 97 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 375 per year.

Salary by work experience

chef de laboratoire, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 102 060
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 070
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 884
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 375
median CHF 101 233
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chef de laboratoire have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 104 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary trend

chef de laboratoire, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 102 667
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 101 300

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chef de laboratoire is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 111 450 annually. Followed by Industry various and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chef de laboratoire, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 111 45024 jobs
  2. Industry various
    CHF 107 0004 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 104 311Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 102 6678 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 100 816Set up Job Alert
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 98 9161 job
  7. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 97 5002 jobs
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 96 0006 jobs

Salary by cantons for chef de laboratoire

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chef de laboratoire

CHF 101 262

median salary

Salary by canton

chef de laboratoire

median
Aargau median CHF 98 150
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 944
Basel Land median CHF 105 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 101 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 500
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 105 000
median CHF 101 262