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phd salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2673 salary entriesCHF 82 783
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 22 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 700 and CHF 28 807
5% earn betweenCHF 28 807 and CHF 44 000
20% earn betweenCHF 44 000 and CHF 61 171
8% earn betweenCHF 61 256 and CHF 72 625
25% earn betweenCHF 72 625 and CHF 87 490
median CHF 82 783
22% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 101 491
9% earn betweenCHF 101 600 and CHF 113 321
4% earn betweenCHF 113 500 and CHF 123 500
3% earn betweenCHF 123 951 and CHF 137 500
1% earn betweenCHF 137 800 and CHF 147 143
< 1% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 156 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 157 143 and CHF 162 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 175 000
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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

phd, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 112 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 113 000
Women: 55+median CHF 113 000
median CHF 82 783

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 111 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

phd, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 106
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 111 000
median CHF 82 721
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 82 668. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 986 per year.

Salary trend

phd, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 310
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 668
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 791
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 986
median CHF 82 783

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a phd is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 152 727 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for phd, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 152 727Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 98 16661 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 96 0002 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 90 0001 job
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 84 750Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 00037 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 83 814277 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 83 00029 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 82 5003 jobs

Salary by cantons for phd

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

phd

CHF 82 721

median salary

Salary by canton

phd

median
Aargau median CHF 86 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 000
Basel Land median CHF 93 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 917
Fribourg median CHF 75 519
Geneva median CHF 82 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 425
Neuchâtel median CHF 82 555
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 82 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 96 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 80 000
Valais median CHF 87 786
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 000
median CHF 82 721