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legal counsel salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1832 salary entriesCHF 107 718
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 625 and CHF 24 000
1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 36 324
6% earn betweenCHF 36 615 and CHF 57 600
4% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 68 250
11% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 86 400
20% earn betweenCHF 86 400 and CHF 101 818
25% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 123 500
median CHF 107 718
13% earn betweenCHF 123 698 and CHF 142 000
11% earn betweenCHF 142 800 and CHF 173 250
3% earn betweenCHF 173 333 and CHF 190 000
3% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 210 000
1% earn betweenCHF 213 656 and CHF 225 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 226 000 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 258 030
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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

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 97 215
Women: 25-35median CHF 97 243
Men: 35-45median CHF 121 775
Women: 35-45median CHF 121 577
Men: 45-55median CHF 133 529
Women: 45-55median CHF 133 200
Men: 55+median CHF 139 000
Women: 55+median CHF 135 000
median CHF 107 724

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 045. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 780 per year.

Salary by work experience

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 95 045
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 242
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 116 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 123 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 135 780
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 107 732
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for legal counsel have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary trend

legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 105 794
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 107 641

Jobs for legal counsel

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a legal counsel is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 148 500 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for legal counsel, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 148 5006 jobs
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 133 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 3754 jobs
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 128 0005 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 126 0002 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 125 9003 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 25014 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 1252 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Insurance
    CHF 114 00027 jobs

Salary by cantons for legal counsel

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

legal counsel

CHF 107 605

median salary

Salary by canton

legal counsel

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 108 241
Basel Land median CHF 113 588
Basel-Stadt median CHF 114 600
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 105 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 99 998
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 117 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 556
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 115 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 98 800
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 103 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 101 400
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 126 000
Zurich median CHF 116 603
median CHF 107 605