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health care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5267 salary entriesCHF 61 873
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 16 800 and CHF 25 650
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 650 and CHF 32 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 250 and CHF 37 064
5% earn betweenCHF 37 064 and CHF 47 250
8% earn betweenCHF 47 281 and CHF 52 300
22% earn betweenCHF 52 300 and CHF 59 222
18% earn betweenCHF 59 280 and CHF 63 490
median CHF 61 873
25% earn betweenCHF 63 492 and CHF 71 199
12% earn betweenCHF 71 199 and CHF 79 658
4% earn betweenCHF 79 658 and CHF 86 200
1% earn betweenCHF 86 200 and CHF 91 336
< 1% earn betweenCHF 91 336 and CHF 98 280
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 280 and CHF 104 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 500 and CHF 108 000
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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

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 501
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 987
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 974
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 399
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 318
Men: 55+median CHF 70 000
Women: 55+median CHF 69 667
median CHF 61 879

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 58 781. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 679 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 781
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 804
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 67 915
21+ yearsmedian CHF 69 679
median CHF 61 855
+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 median salary was CHF 61 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 66 303 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 61 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 940
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 011
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 303
median CHF 61 849

Jobs for health care professional

More jobs for this profession

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

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 0035 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 78 4605 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6922 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 76712 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 4541 job
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 62 2222 jobs
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 61 9351410 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 11118 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 23419 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 60 0007 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 61 814

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargau median CHF 59 269
Appenzell IR median CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR median CHF 60 008
Berne median CHF 61 018
Basel Land median CHF 62 432
Basel-Stadt median CHF 63 134
Fribourg median CHF 60 062
Geneva median CHF 69 875
Glarus median CHF 54 000
Grisons median CHF 58 370
Jura median CHF 61 000
Lucerne median CHF 60 028
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 800
Nidwalden median CHF 60 497
Obwalden median CHF 56 270
St. Gallen median CHF 58 559
Schaffhausen median CHF 61 326
Solothurn median CHF 62 400
Schwyz median CHF 62 920
Thurgau median CHF 59 800
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 64 900
Vaud median CHF 62 622
Valais median CHF 62 775
Zug median CHF 60 775
Zurich median CHF 65 007
median CHF 61 814