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orthopedist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 22 salary entriesCHF 110 685
median
5% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 42 000
9% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 107
5% earn betweenCHF 53 900 and CHF 53 900
5% earn betweenCHF 61 800 and CHF 61 800
5% earn betweenCHF 73 000 and CHF 73 000
18% earn betweenCHF 77 671 and CHF 81 000
14% earn betweenCHF 110 370 and CHF 113 400
median CHF 110 685
5% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
5% earn betweenCHF 133 560 and CHF 133 560
5% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
14% earn betweenCHF 197 018 and CHF 200 000
5% earn betweenCHF 273 000 and CHF 273 000
5% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 280 000
5% earn betweenCHF 304 000 and CHF 304 000
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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

orthopedist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 77 671
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 889
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 111 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 113 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 200 000
Women: 55+median CHF 273 000
median CHF 110 685

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 180 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

orthopedist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 735
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 61 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 113 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 110 685
-33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 115 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

orthopedist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 335
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 110 685

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a orthopedist is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 116 700 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for orthopedist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 116 7001 job
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 61 800Set up Job Alert
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 53 900Set up Job Alert
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job
  6. Building trade / Real estate
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  7. Consulting various
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  8. Education
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for orthopedist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

orthopedist

CHF 110 685

median salary

Salary by canton

orthopedist

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 110 685