health care professional salary Throughout Switzerland

Annual average salary

CHF 62 054

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How much does a health care professional earn throughout Switzerland?

  • Throughout Switzerland, a full-time health care professional earns an average gross salary of CHF 62 054 per year.
  • This includes bonuses and the 13th salary.
  • Salaries typically range from CHF 16 560 to CHF 109 200, based on 5 584 entries.
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  • Actual pay may vary based on experience, company size and location.

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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

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 678
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 501
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 63 125
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 63 136
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 252
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 109
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 66 985
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 66 898
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 160
Women: 55+average salary CHF 70 100
Average salary CHF 62 012

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 910. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 910
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 003
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 502
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 763
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 62 037
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for health care professional have changed over time.

In 2021-2023, the annual average salary was CHF 62 400. From 2024-2026, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 67 210 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2015-2017 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 200
2018-2020 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 810
2021-2023 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
2024-2026 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 210
Average salary CHF 62 056

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 86 003 annually. Followed by Insurance and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 0036 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 78 4605 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6921 job
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 76720 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 4543 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 50077 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 2011276 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 61 20015 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 11112 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 66723 jobs

Salary by cantons for health care professional

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

health care professional

CHF 62 074

average salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 59 800
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 60 008
Berne average salary CHF 61 130
Basel Land average salary CHF 63 570
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 63 466
Fribourg average salary CHF 60 375
Geneva average salary CHF 69 468
Glarus average salary CHF 54 000
Grisons average salary CHF 58 500
Jura average salary CHF 62 300
Lucerne average salary CHF 60 509
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 59 800
Nidwalden average salary CHF 60 000
Obwalden average salary CHF 56 270
St. Gallen average salary CHF 59 215
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 61 326
Solothurn average salary CHF 62 400
Schwyz average salary CHF 62 920
Thurgau average salary CHF 60 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 64 900
Vaud average salary CHF 62 966
Valais average salary CHF 63 194
Zug average salary CHF 61 100
Zurich average salary CHF 65 296
Average salary CHF 62 074