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lehrperson primarstufe salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 445 salary entriesCHF 88 836
median
1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 33 336
2% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 42 000
2% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 50 904
4% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 60 900
9% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 70 460
29% earn betweenCHF 71 253 and CHF 87 360
15% earn betweenCHF 88 192 and CHF 98 000
median CHF 88 836
14% earn betweenCHF 98 700 and CHF 108 000
13% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 123 000
4% earn betweenCHF 124 500 and CHF 134 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 140 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 761 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 391 and CHF 160 000
2% earn betweenCHF 163 800 and CHF 174 182
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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

lehrperson primarstufe, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 75 920
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 363
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 96 100
Women: 35-45median CHF 96 200
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 101 465
Men: 55+median CHF 102 500
Women: 55+median CHF 102 500
median CHF 88 836

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 440. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

lehrperson primarstufe, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 76 440
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 102 505
median CHF 89 000
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for lehrperson primarstufe have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 88 700. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 500 per year.

Salary trend

lehrperson primarstufe, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 87 112
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 84 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 88 700
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
median CHF 88 865

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lehrperson primarstufe is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 101 000 annually. Followed by Education and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lehrperson primarstufe, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 101 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 90 089127 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 89 0961 job
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 86 400Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 81 20026 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 59 900Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lehrperson primarstufe

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

lehrperson primarstufe

CHF 88 835

median salary

Salary by canton

lehrperson primarstufe

median
Aargau median CHF 85 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 87 100
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 88 715
Fribourg median CHF 85 247
Geneva median CHF 100 258
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 82 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 98 815
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 86 667
Schwyz median CHF 82 741
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 200
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 104 000
median CHF 88 835