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personal assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 6047 salary entriesCHF 71 996
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 30 888
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 888 and CHF 34 917
2% earn betweenCHF 34 917 and CHF 43 200
3% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 50 775
15% earn betweenCHF 50 791 and CHF 60 915
15% earn betweenCHF 60 915 and CHF 66 698
28% earn betweenCHF 66 698 and CHF 77 315
median CHF 71 996
13% earn betweenCHF 77 315 and CHF 83 461
12% earn betweenCHF 83 461 and CHF 91 686
4% earn betweenCHF 91 718 and CHF 96 600
5% earn betweenCHF 96 600 and CHF 107 000
2% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 116 050
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 400 and CHF 125 374
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 374 and CHF 134 000
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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

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 393
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 378
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 177
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 111
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 477
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 556
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 005
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Men: 55+median CHF 88 200
Women: 55+median CHF 87 868
median CHF 71 993

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 603. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 86 420 per year.

Salary by work experience

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 603
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 679
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 001
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 723
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 626
21+ yearsmedian CHF 86 420
median CHF 71 991
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for personal assistant have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 71 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 145 per year.

Salary trend

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 521
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 145
median CHF 71 987

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a personal assistant is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 82 867 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 82 8676 jobs
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 80 0002 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 80 0003 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 76 8376 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 44024 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 75 60013 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 40045 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 38030 jobs
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 75 1401 job
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 0009 jobs

Salary by cantons for personal assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

personal assistant

CHF 71 987

median salary

Salary by canton

personal assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 70 000
Berne median CHF 71 330
Basel Land median CHF 75 991
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 700
Fribourg median CHF 72 265
Geneva median CHF 74 300
Glarus median CHF 82 000
Grisons median CHF 67 600
Jura median CHF 72 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 100
Neuchâtel median CHF 71 500
Nidwalden median CHF 67 125
Obwalden median CHF 70 668
St. Gallen median CHF 71 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 71 240
Solothurn median CHF 69 687
Schwyz median CHF 74 667
Thurgau median CHF 71 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 72 252
Valais median CHF 67 450
Zug median CHF 73 750
Zurich median CHF 74 705
median CHF 71 987