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handelsvertreter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 264 salary entriesCHF 72 700
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
5% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 31 958
12% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 45 600
7% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 55 000
18% earn betweenCHF 56 333 and CHF 66 900
10% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 75 500
median CHF 72 700
19% earn betweenCHF 76 533 and CHF 93 600
12% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 110 000
10% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 128 310
3% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 145 000
2% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 153 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 165 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 190 909
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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

handelsvertreter, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 900
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 400
Men: 55+median CHF 99 000
Women: 55+median CHF 96 000
median CHF 72 700

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 250 per year.

Salary by work experience

handelsvertreter, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 85 550
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 250
median CHF 72 700
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 72 140. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 000 per year.

Salary trend

handelsvertreter, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 76 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 750
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 140
median CHF 72 700

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a handelsvertreter is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 114 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for handelsvertreter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 111 525Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 99 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 97 661Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 92 700Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Utilities
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 78 875Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for handelsvertreter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

handelsvertreter

CHF 72 700

median salary

Salary by canton

handelsvertreter

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 74 000
Geneva median CHF 72 000
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 80 811
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 141
median CHF 72 700