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medical secretary salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2638 salary entriesCHF 65 435
median
1% earn betweenCHF 17 160 and CHF 29 251
2% earn betweenCHF 29 251 and CHF 38 182
4% earn betweenCHF 38 600 and CHF 46 214
14% earn betweenCHF 46 410 and CHF 56 825
16% earn betweenCHF 56 875 and CHF 61 740
19% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 67 338
median CHF 65 435
17% earn betweenCHF 67 338 and CHF 74 000
16% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 82 420
6% earn betweenCHF 82 500 and CHF 89 000
2% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 95 001
1% earn betweenCHF 95 001 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 106 907
< 1% earn betweenCHF 106 907 and CHF 112 125
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 560 and CHF 116 667
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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

medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 542
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 460
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 68 363
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 125
Women: 45-55median CHF 72 063
Men: 55+median CHF 76 622
Women: 55+median CHF 75 877
median CHF 65 427

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 172. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 62 172
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 146
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 785
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 65 435
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for medical secretary have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 65 100. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 350 per year.

Salary trend

medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 100
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 64 818
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 177
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 350
median CHF 65 431

Jobs for medical secretary

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical secretary is Education, with an average salary of CHF 92 000 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 92 0001 job
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 83 7501 job
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 81 612Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 79 4442 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 78 0001 job
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 74 880Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 71 0005 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 65 605203 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 0005 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 0001 job

Salary by cantons for medical secretary

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

medical secretary

CHF 65 432

median salary

Salary by canton

medical secretary

median
Aargau median CHF 65 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 400
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 66 991
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 575
Fribourg median CHF 61 100
Geneva median CHF 65 510
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 68 900
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 62 748
Neuchâtel median CHF 60 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 66 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 74 100
Schwyz median CHF 70 850
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 66 300
Zug median CHF 72 410
Zurich median CHF 69 966
median CHF 65 432