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grundschul lehrer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1388 salary entriesCHF 90 284
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 800 and CHF 35 000
13% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 53 000
7% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 63 600
18% earn betweenCHF 64 350 and CHF 80 600
12% earn betweenCHF 80 769 and CHF 91 974
median CHF 90 284
16% earn betweenCHF 91 974 and CHF 107 000
17% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 126 100
6% earn betweenCHF 126 500 and CHF 140 000
4% earn betweenCHF 141 667 and CHF 159 077
1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 172 301
1% earn betweenCHF 172 800 and CHF 194 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 194 564 and CHF 203 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 207 480 and CHF 223 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 240 000
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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

grundschul lehrer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 92 461
Women: 35-45median CHF 92 461
Men: 45-55median CHF 99 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 99 000
Men: 55+median CHF 108 480
Women: 55+median CHF 108 480
median CHF 90 101

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

grundschul lehrer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 094
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 90 111
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for grundschul lehrer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 94 962. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 532 per year.

Salary trend

grundschul lehrer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 91 983
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 88 803
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 96 532
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 94 962
median CHF 90 101

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a grundschul lehrer is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 133 333 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for grundschul lehrer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 133 33355 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 130 0003 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 130 0001 job
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 117 3002 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 117 00028 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 117 0001 job
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 113 0001 job
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 5006 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 100 0011 job
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 99 000180 jobs

Salary by cantons for grundschul lehrer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

grundschul lehrer

CHF 90 283

median salary

Salary by canton

grundschul lehrer

median
Aargau median CHF 93 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 550
Basel Land median CHF 104 195
Basel-Stadt median CHF 79 440
Fribourg median CHF 93 600
Geneva median CHF 90 818
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 88 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 587
Neuchâtel median CHF 100 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 120 050
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 97 732
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 89 050
Valais median CHF 101 000
Zug median CHF 105 000
Zurich median CHF 98 000
median CHF 90 283