health care professional salary Throughout Switzerland

Annual average salary

CHF 61 986

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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 61 986 per year.
  • This includes bonuses and the 13th salary.
  • Salaries typically range from CHF 16 800 to CHF 108 000, based on 5 358 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 58 503
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 63 053
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 63 031
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 66 494
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 66 332
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Average salary CHF 61 983

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 58 828. 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

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 828
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 146
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 69 679
Average salary CHF 61 993
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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 66 315 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 500
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 960
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 007
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 315
Average salary CHF 61 976

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 4606 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 692Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 76710 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 454Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 50075 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 62 222Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 0111367 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 61 2005 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 11112 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 61 991

average salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 59 669
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 60 008
Berne average salary CHF 61 082
Basel Land average salary CHF 63 100
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 63 400
Fribourg average salary CHF 60 521
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 60 325
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 59 800
Nidwalden average salary CHF 60 497
Obwalden average salary CHF 56 270
St. Gallen average salary CHF 58 757
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 61 326
Solothurn average salary CHF 62 350
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 62 815
Valais average salary CHF 63 194
Zug average salary CHF 60 775
Zurich average salary CHF 65 006
Average salary CHF 61 991