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dentist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 228 salary entriesCHF 100 800
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 26 800
11% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 52 875
12% earn betweenCHF 57 500 and CHF 73 500
7% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 87 000
27% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 114 400
median CHF 100 800
13% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 133 333
9% earn betweenCHF 137 118 and CHF 155 556
7% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 172 729
3% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 189 000
2% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 205 000
2% earn betweenCHF 211 575 and CHF 222 353
2% earn betweenCHF 243 000 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 272 432 and CHF 279 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 300 000
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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

dentist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 85 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 85 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 94 150
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 667
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 109 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 145 372
Women: 45-55median CHF 133 730
Men: 55+median CHF 137 460
Women: 55+median CHF 132 930
median CHF 100 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 148 372 per year.

Salary by work experience

dentist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 800
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 148 372
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 122 000
median CHF 100 800
+53%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 111 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary trend

dentist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 111 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
median CHF 100 800

Jobs for dentist

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a dentist is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 160 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for dentist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 134 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 127 150Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 112 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 109 446Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 103 35052 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 800Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for dentist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

dentist

CHF 100 800

median salary

Salary by canton

dentist

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 105 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 103 790
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 120 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 800