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notary salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 44 salary entriesCHF 108 100
median
7% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 30 000
5% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 50 528
2% earn betweenCHF 70 257 and CHF 70 257
18% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 90 000
16% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 101 111
16% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 120 001
median CHF 108 100
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
11% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 150 000
5% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 165 000
5% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
5% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
2% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
5% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
2% earn betweenCHF 312 500 and CHF 312 500
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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

notary, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 30 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 101 111
Women: 25-35median CHF 101 111
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 111
Women: 35-45median CHF 101 111
Men: 45-55median CHF 144 721
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 350 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 108 100

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 90 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

notary, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 101 055
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 98 528
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 107 144
21+ yearsmedian CHF 200 000
median CHF 108 100
+98%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 108 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

notary, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 108 100

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a notary is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for notary, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Service sector in general
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 148 680Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 130 0007 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 2896 jobs
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 101 111Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 101 056Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 101 0003 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 95 0007 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for notary

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

notary

CHF 108 100

median salary

Salary by canton

notary

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 108 100