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health care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5170 salary entriesCHF 61 662
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 16 500 and CHF 23 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 400 and CHF 27 876
< 1% earn betweenCHF 27 876 and CHF 32 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 250 and CHF 37 164
3% earn betweenCHF 37 164 and CHF 44 833
3% earn betweenCHF 44 833 and CHF 48 495
19% earn betweenCHF 48 495 and CHF 56 900
30% earn betweenCHF 56 952 and CHF 63 830
median CHF 61 662
20% earn betweenCHF 63 895 and CHF 69 679
15% earn betweenCHF 69 680 and CHF 79 440
4% earn betweenCHF 79 440 and CHF 87 079
1% earn betweenCHF 87 079 and CHF 93 882
< 1% earn betweenCHF 94 282 and CHF 102 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 103 200 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 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 963
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 66 319
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 256
Men: 55+median CHF 70 000
Women: 55+median CHF 70 000
median CHF 61 670

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 58 652. 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

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 652
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 804
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 67 830
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 61 674
+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 66 300 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 61 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 946
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 014
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
median CHF 61 670

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 89 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics 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. Insurance
    CHF 89 0005 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 0037 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6922 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 76710 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 4541 job
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 62 2221 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 61 7951343 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 11118 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 60 00011 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 60 0002 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 61 679

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargau median CHF 59 134
Appenzell IR median CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR median CHF 60 216
Berne median CHF 61 000
Basel Land median CHF 62 416
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 868
Fribourg median CHF 60 000
Geneva median CHF 68 250
Glarus median CHF 54 000
Grisons median CHF 58 120
Jura median CHF 61 000
Lucerne median CHF 60 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 58 520
Nidwalden median CHF 60 497
Obwalden median CHF 56 270
St. Gallen median CHF 58 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 61 326
Solothurn median CHF 62 172
Schwyz median CHF 62 660
Thurgau median CHF 59 900
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 64 900
Vaud median CHF 62 496
Valais median CHF 62 600
Zug median CHF 61 100
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 61 679