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lecturer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 511 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 35 000
8% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 57 778
7% earn betweenCHF 58 800 and CHF 69 000
30% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 95 000
13% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 110 050
median CHF 100 000
9% earn betweenCHF 112 412 and CHF 126 294
11% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 140 500
7% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 160 000
6% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 173 000
3% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 188 500
1% earn betweenCHF 193 846 and CHF 204 000
1% earn betweenCHF 218 400 and CHF 229 320
1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 254 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 270 480
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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

lecturer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 82 250
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 108 859
Women: 35-45median CHF 109 100
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Men: 55+median CHF 114 375
Women: 55+median CHF 114 375
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 90 333. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

lecturer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 90 333
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 94 300
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 103 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 000
median CHF 100 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 116 500 per year.

Salary trend

lecturer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 99 140
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 116 500
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lecturer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 218 400 annually. Followed by Education and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lecturer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 218 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 117 00081 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 110 6161 job
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 107 280Set up Job Alert
  5. Utilities
    CHF 99 0002 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 92 0001 job
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 75012 jobs
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 88 725Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lecturer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

lecturer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

lecturer

median
Aargau median CHF 84 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 92 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 100 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 91 237
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 75 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 93 947
Valais median CHF 88 100
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 120 000
median CHF 100 000