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employé de commerce salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 17242 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 215
2% earn betweenCHF 17 500 and CHF 28 300
1% earn betweenCHF 28 300 and CHF 36 700
4% earn betweenCHF 36 700 and CHF 46 000
20% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 56 888
18% earn betweenCHF 56 888 and CHF 63 179
24% earn betweenCHF 63 179 and CHF 74 340
median CHF 65 000
13% earn betweenCHF 74 340 and CHF 82 333
7% earn betweenCHF 82 333 and CHF 89 258
4% earn betweenCHF 89 262 and CHF 96 672
3% earn betweenCHF 96 672 and CHF 108 333
1% earn betweenCHF 108 333 and CHF 116 831
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 831 and CHF 123 650
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 650 and CHF 134 400
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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

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 229
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 213
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 75 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 999
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 459
Women: 55+median CHF 79 139
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 503. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 056 per year.

Salary by work experience

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 503
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 843
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 242
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 820
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 002
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 056
median CHF 65 000
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for employé de commerce have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 64 960. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 606 per year.

Salary trend

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 64 960
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 986
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 020
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 606
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a employé de commerce is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 69 750 annually. Followed by Utilities and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 69 750136 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 68 57559 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 258153 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 67 846176 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 67 023185 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 66 575167 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 66 322164 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 294613 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 125172 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 65 836411 jobs

Salary by cantons for employé de commerce

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

employé de commerce

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

employé de commerce

median
Aargau median CHF 65 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 60 697
Appenzell AR median CHF 58 500
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 68 816
Basel-Stadt median CHF 66 954
Fribourg median CHF 63 053
Geneva median CHF 65 432
Glarus median CHF 65 000
Grisons median CHF 64 221
Jura median CHF 58 516
Lucerne median CHF 63 521
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 400
Nidwalden median CHF 62 700
Obwalden median CHF 61 125
St. Gallen median CHF 61 583
Schaffhausen median CHF 60 030
Solothurn median CHF 64 998
Schwyz median CHF 63 300
Thurgau median CHF 62 400
Ticino median CHF 65 000
Uri median CHF 61 262
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 60 000
Zug median CHF 65 000
Zurich median CHF 68 740
median CHF 65 000