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corporate attorney salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 284 salary entriesCHF 118 929
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 150
11% earn betweenCHF 33 267 and CHF 61 091
5% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 73 500
10% earn betweenCHF 76 700 and CHF 90 900
24% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 118 263
16% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 140 000
12% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 160 000
3% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 171 000
9% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 200 000
4% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 224 000
1% earn betweenCHF 231 000 and CHF 240 000
2% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 260 000
2% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 300 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 312 000 and CHF 320 000
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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

corporate attorney, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 97 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 756
Men: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 129 750
Men: 45-55median CHF 150 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 150 000
Men: 55+median CHF 155 000
Women: 55+median CHF 112 500
median CHF 118 929

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 155 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

corporate attorney, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 107 868
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 132 047
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 150 769
21+ yearsmedian CHF 155 000
median CHF 118 929
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for corporate attorney have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 113 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 500 per year.

Salary trend

corporate attorney, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 500
median CHF 119 132

Jobs for corporate attorney

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a corporate attorney is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 290 000 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for corporate attorney, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 290 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 160 0002 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 152 5002 jobs
  4. Industry various
    CHF 150 0002 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 147 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 138 0001 job
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 135 694Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 133 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 127 150Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for corporate attorney

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

corporate attorney

CHF 118 842

median salary

Salary by canton

corporate attorney

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 115 500
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 115 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 175 000
median CHF 118 842