pharmaceutical scientist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 159 salary entriesCHF 81 750
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 10 500
2% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 33 385
4% earn betweenCHF 37 800 and CHF 42 900
4% earn betweenCHF 44 850 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 55 980 and CHF 60 480
11% earn betweenCHF 62 769 and CHF 70 560
23% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 81 000
20% earn betweenCHF 81 600 and CHF 90 000
median CHF 81 750
20% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 104 000
6% earn betweenCHF 107 939 and CHF 115 000
4% earn betweenCHF 119 955 and CHF 125 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 132 350 and CHF 132 350
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 400 and CHF 140 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 149 500 and CHF 149 500
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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

pharmaceutical scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 850
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 275
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 940
Women: 45-55median CHF 85 439
Men: 55+median CHF 96 250
Women: 55+median CHF 85 000
median CHF 81 750

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 150. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 94 185 per year.

Salary by work experience

pharmaceutical scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 86 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 185
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 012
median CHF 81 750
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for pharmaceutical scientist have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 82 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 86 940 per year.

Salary trend

pharmaceutical scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 82 800
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 79 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 940
median CHF 81 750

Jobs for pharmaceutical scientist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a pharmaceutical scientist is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 94 400 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for pharmaceutical scientist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 94 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 86 400Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 9924 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 82 45035 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 170Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 0001 job
  8. Utilities
    CHF 76 0002 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 70 5003 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 47 7021 job

Salary by cantons for pharmaceutical scientist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

pharmaceutical scientist

CHF 81 750

median salary

Salary by canton

pharmaceutical scientist

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 85 774
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 78 850
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 81 750