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phd salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2708 salary entriesCHF 82 893
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 21 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 600 and CHF 30 000
6% earn betweenCHF 30 154 and CHF 45 500
9% earn betweenCHF 45 818 and CHF 53 248
11% earn betweenCHF 53 248 and CHF 64 000
7% earn betweenCHF 64 140 and CHF 74 000
24% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 87 150
median CHF 82 893
23% earn betweenCHF 87 150 and CHF 103 189
7% earn betweenCHF 103 189 and CHF 113 536
4% earn betweenCHF 113 536 and CHF 122 500
4% earn betweenCHF 122 500 and CHF 137 800
2% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 016 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

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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 111 000
Men: 55+median CHF 113 000
Women: 55+median CHF 113 000
median CHF 82 893

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 113 780 per year.

Salary by work experience

phd, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 89 540
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 113 780
median CHF 82 911
+42%

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 82 666. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary trend

phd, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 310
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 666
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 781
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 82 812

Jobs for phd

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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 0004 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 98 24945 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 96 0002 jobs
  5. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 90 0003 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 30038 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 84 00020 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 83 814279 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 82 5002 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 82 892

median salary

Salary by canton

phd

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Aargau median CHF 86 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 183
Basel Land median CHF 92 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 80 834
Fribourg median CHF 76 819
Geneva median CHF 85 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 425
Neuchâtel median CHF 81 335
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 82 892