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horloger salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 961 salary entriesCHF 64 932
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 28 392
2% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 40 976
2% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 46 500
12% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 53 650
23% earn betweenCHF 53 813 and CHF 60 805
14% earn betweenCHF 61 000 and CHF 65 625
median CHF 64 932
17% earn betweenCHF 65 842 and CHF 73 000
14% earn betweenCHF 73 200 and CHF 81 900
4% earn betweenCHF 82 635 and CHF 87 360
3% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 92 300
4% earn betweenCHF 92 817 and CHF 100 230
2% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 107 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 112 000
1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 120 120
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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

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 225
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 126
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 019
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 891
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 694
Men: 45-55median CHF 69 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 75 500
median CHF 64 930

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 165
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 150
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 500
median CHF 64 913
+32%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for horloger have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 63 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 250 per year.

Salary trend

horloger, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 556
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
median CHF 64 925

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a horloger is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 75 000 annually. Followed by Education and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for horloger, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 0006 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 75 0005 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 0003 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 69 6001 job
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 69 594Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 66 750Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 67554 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 0004 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 63 7002 jobs

Salary by cantons for horloger

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

horloger

CHF 64 925

median salary

Salary by canton

horloger

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Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 69 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 59 696
Lucerne median CHF 71 150
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 63 000
Valais median CHF 57 027
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 69 106
median CHF 64 925