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lab associate salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 925 salary entriesCHF 72 296
median
1% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 28 848
< 1% earn betweenCHF 31 453 and CHF 35 214
3% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 44 000
5% earn betweenCHF 45 500 and CHF 52 650
19% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 63 700
20% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 71 132
12% earn betweenCHF 71 400 and CHF 77 024
median CHF 72 296
20% earn betweenCHF 77 400 and CHF 88 400
6% earn betweenCHF 88 998 and CHF 93 600
5% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 99 000
5% earn betweenCHF 99 800 and CHF 108 750
2% earn betweenCHF 109 750 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 126 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 129 033 and CHF 133 224
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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

lab associate, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 560
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 69 906
Men: 35-45median CHF 79 170
Women: 35-45median CHF 79 170
Men: 45-55median CHF 87 286
Women: 45-55median CHF 87 286
Men: 55+median CHF 87 000
Women: 55+median CHF 87 000
median CHF 72 228

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 92 150 per year.

Salary by work experience

lab associate, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 212
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 73 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 76 270
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 92 150
median CHF 72 295
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for lab associate have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 72 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 370 per year.

Salary trend

lab associate, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 68 125
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 728
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 72 400
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 370
median CHF 72 296

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lab associate is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 116 800 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lab associate, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 116 8001 job
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 109 7192 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 82 0002 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 79 17014 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 1009 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 76 7005 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 76 5003 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 0004 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 75 6522 jobs

Salary by cantons for lab associate

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

lab associate

CHF 72 285

median salary

Salary by canton

lab associate

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 500
Basel Land median CHF 83 567
Basel-Stadt median CHF 75 800
Fribourg median CHF 71 186
Geneva median CHF 80 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 73 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 125
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 72 850
Schaffhausen median CHF 63 300
Solothurn median CHF 76 050
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 60 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 75 600
Valais median CHF 65 734
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 72 285