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insurance agent salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 220 salary entriesCHF 89 673
median
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
7% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 50 400
14% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 61 750
7% earn betweenCHF 63 396 and CHF 70 000
15% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 82 400
18% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 100 000
median CHF 89 673
9% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 111 250
8% earn betweenCHF 114 531 and CHF 122 000
6% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 136 500
7% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 150 000
1% earn betweenCHF 159 000 and CHF 160 000
3% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
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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

insurance agent, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 950
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 412
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 656
Men: 45-55median CHF 115 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 109 000
Men: 55+median CHF 115 000
Women: 55+median CHF 150 000
median CHF 89 673

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 050. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 136 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

insurance agent, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 050
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 83 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 89 345
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 136 500
median CHF 89 673
+84%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for insurance agent have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 90 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 400 per year.

Salary trend

insurance agent, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 82 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 89 673

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a insurance agent is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 108 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for insurance agent, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 108 0001 job
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 91 606146 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 89 30014 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 88 8001 job
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 78 1005 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 74 6671 job
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for insurance agent

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

insurance agent

CHF 89 672

median salary

Salary by canton

insurance agent

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 57 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 77 850
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 98 000
median CHF 89 672