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gendarme salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 996 salary entriesCHF 92 872
median
3% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 34 125
3% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 43 000
3% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 55 750
4% earn betweenCHF 56 800 and CHF 67 250
19% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 82 550
20% earn betweenCHF 82 976 and CHF 93 500
median CHF 92 872
17% earn betweenCHF 93 803 and CHF 101 101
16% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 112 000
8% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 121 800
5% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 136 500
1% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 143 325
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 152 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 200 and CHF 163 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 167 895 and CHF 170 625
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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

gendarme, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 009
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 98 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 109 000
Men: 55+median CHF 111 800
Women: 55+median CHF 111 800
median CHF 92 872

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 79 875. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 114 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

gendarme, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 79 875
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 101 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 114 400
median CHF 92 887
+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 93 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 964 per year.

Salary trend

gendarme, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 87 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 89 081
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 964
median CHF 92 904

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a gendarme is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 280 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for gendarme, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 280 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 123 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 210Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 100 0001 job
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 98 0006 jobs
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 97 252Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 94 29254 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 90 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for gendarme

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

gendarme

CHF 92 872

median salary

Salary by canton

gendarme

median
Aargau median CHF 91 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 000
Basel Land median CHF 99 465
Basel-Stadt median CHF 87 000
Fribourg median CHF 84 000
Geneva median CHF 104 220
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 88 233
Jura median CHF 94 250
Lucerne median CHF 88 884
Neuchâtel median CHF 94 849
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 96 209
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 103 757
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 88 432
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 98 000
Valais median CHF 97 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 98 500
median CHF 92 872