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graphic designer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1848 salary entriesCHF 68 949
median
2% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 31 500
4% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 43 200
4% earn betweenCHF 43 750 and CHF 49 200
13% earn betweenCHF 49 500 and CHF 57 287
25% earn betweenCHF 57 287 and CHF 67 600
13% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 74 400
median CHF 68 949
13% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 80 650
8% earn betweenCHF 80 972 and CHF 86 233
8% earn betweenCHF 86 233 and CHF 92 500
6% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 102 750
2% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 110 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 000 and CHF 117 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 500 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 135 000
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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

graphic designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 598
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 598
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 81 797
Women: 45-55median CHF 81 820
Men: 55+median CHF 86 216
Women: 55+median CHF 84 058
median CHF 68 937

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 487. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 051 per year.

Salary by work experience

graphic designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 505
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 487
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 051
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 68 927
+27%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for graphic designer have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 67 550. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 237 per year.

Salary trend

graphic designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 550
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 050
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 237
median CHF 68 933

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a graphic designer is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 86 250 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for graphic designer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 86 2502 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 85 0002 jobs
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 82 525Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 79 8451 job
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 79 2001 job
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 78 4941 job
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 800Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 5004 jobs

Salary by cantons for graphic designer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

graphic designer

CHF 68 937

median salary

Salary by canton

graphic designer

median
Aargau median CHF 66 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 65 019
Basel Land median CHF 74 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 750
Fribourg median CHF 65 244
Geneva median CHF 68 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 596
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 202
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 60 675
Schwyz median CHF 75 000
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 250
Valais median CHF 72 637
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 71 500
median CHF 68 937