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community development specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 122 salary entriesCHF 72 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 846 and CHF 25 846
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 36 000
10% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 50 400
6% earn betweenCHF 52 200 and CHF 55 000
17% earn betweenCHF 56 260 and CHF 66 000
11% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 70 350
10% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 76 700
median CHF 72 000
10% earn betweenCHF 78 400 and CHF 81 132
11% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 88 000
8% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 96 000
5% earn betweenCHF 99 398 and CHF 102 900
3% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 110 500
2% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
2% earn betweenCHF 129 720 and CHF 131 500
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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

community development specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 840
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 340
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 350
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 800
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 600
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 72 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 92 081 per year.

Salary by work experience

community development specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 850
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 100
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 92 081
median CHF 72 000
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for community development specialist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 85 750 per year.

Salary trend

community development specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 750
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
median CHF 72 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a community development specialist is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for community development specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 0706 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 87 4001 job
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 86 0002 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 85 050Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 84 250Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 80 6002 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 80 0001 job
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 79 699Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for community development specialist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

community development specialist

CHF 72 000

median salary

Salary by canton

community development specialist

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 71 000
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 0
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 75 400
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 68 400
median CHF 72 000