health care professional salary Throughout Switzerland

Annual average salary

CHF 62 028

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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 62 028 per year.
  • This includes bonuses and the 13th salary.
  • Salaries typically range from CHF 16 800 to CHF 108 000, based on 5 437 entries.
  • Updated 1 days ago
  • 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 58 674
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 63 013
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 63 071
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 106
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 66 697
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 66 601
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 62 005

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 58 895. 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 58 895
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 477
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 517
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 62 004
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual average salary was CHF 61 500. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 66 359 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 500
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 941
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 014
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 359
Average salary CHF 61 992

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 00311 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 78 4605 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6925 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 76713 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 4544 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 50094 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 62 222Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 0421365 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 61 2004 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 11114 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.

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Throughout Switzerland

health care professional

CHF 62 004

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 61 122
Basel Land average salary CHF 63 570
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 63 400
Fribourg average salary CHF 60 521
Geneva average salary CHF 70 560
Glarus average salary CHF 54 000
Grisons average salary CHF 58 500
Jura average salary CHF 62 300
Lucerne average salary CHF 60 500
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 59 800
Nidwalden average salary CHF 60 497
Obwalden average salary CHF 56 270
St. Gallen average salary CHF 58 784
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 61 326
Solothurn average salary CHF 62 400
Schwyz average salary CHF 62 660
Thurgau average salary CHF 60 000
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 64 900
Vaud average salary CHF 62 884
Valais average salary CHF 63 194
Zug average salary CHF 61 100
Zurich average salary CHF 65 021
Average salary CHF 62 004