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chemist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 603 salary entriesCHF 96 490
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1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 250
4% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 45 600
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 62 000
11% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 76 000
28% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 97 000
median CHF 96 490
20% earn betweenCHF 97 350 and CHF 111 000
12% earn betweenCHF 111 500 and CHF 124 000
11% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 147 000
1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 155 000
3% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 172 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 176 000 and CHF 180 000
1% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 200 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
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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

chemist, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 107 025
Women: 35-45median CHF 106 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 121 000
Men: 55+median CHF 135 000
Women: 55+median CHF 143 415
median CHF 96 606

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chemist, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 88 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 073
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 317
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 190
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 96 506
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 256. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary trend

chemist, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 570
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 256
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 96 531

Jobs for chemist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chemist is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 134 383 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chemist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 134 3831 job
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 124 6283 jobs
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 116 0001 job
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 107 900Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 102 0001 job
  9. Utilities
    CHF 100 0001 job
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 96 14048 jobs

Salary by cantons for chemist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chemist

CHF 96 695

median salary

Salary by canton

chemist

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Aargau median CHF 105 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 112 500
Basel Land median CHF 104 000
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 102 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 95 000
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 83 375
Valais median CHF 100 100
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 96 000
median CHF 96 695