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photographer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 183 salary entriesCHF 61 300
median
2% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 14 750
3% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 25 200
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 36 000
11% earn betweenCHF 38 182 and CHF 45 500
13% earn betweenCHF 46 667 and CHF 52 000
19% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 61 300
median CHF 61 300
14% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 72 222
10% earn betweenCHF 73 125 and CHF 80 000
13% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 92 300
5% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 101 400
3% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 112 000
3% earn betweenCHF 118 688 and CHF 122 875
< 1% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 146 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
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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

photographer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 61 100
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 73 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Men: 55+median CHF 90 000
Women: 55+median CHF 74 550
median CHF 61 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

photographer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 400
median CHF 61 300
+59%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 65 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 67 800 per year.

Salary trend

photographer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 55 050
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 61 300

Jobs for photographer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photographer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 92 300 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for photographer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 92 3001 job
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 727Set up Job Alert
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 75 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 5001 job
  7. Education
    CHF 69 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 68 285Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 61 1001 job
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 60 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for photographer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

photographer

CHF 61 300

median salary

Salary by canton

photographer

median
Aargau median CHF 61 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 68 789
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 50 400
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 74 775
median CHF 61 300