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physician assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3419 salary entriesCHF 66 327
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 432 and CHF 23 718
2% earn betweenCHF 23 718 and CHF 31 364
1% earn betweenCHF 31 364 and CHF 38 900
3% earn betweenCHF 38 900 and CHF 45 935
17% earn betweenCHF 45 935 and CHF 57 238
16% earn betweenCHF 57 273 and CHF 63 329
22% earn betweenCHF 63 333 and CHF 70 875
median CHF 66 327
13% earn betweenCHF 70 980 and CHF 76 213
12% earn betweenCHF 76 258 and CHF 82 920
7% earn betweenCHF 82 920 and CHF 87 625
4% earn betweenCHF 87 625 and CHF 96 250
1% earn betweenCHF 96 250 and CHF 102 512
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 512 and CHF 110 373
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 373 and CHF 120 120
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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

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 244
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 891
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 665
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 626
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 677
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 520
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 765
Women: 45-55median CHF 74 020
Men: 55+median CHF 77 584
Women: 55+median CHF 77 542
median CHF 66 326

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 164. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 212 per year.

Salary by work experience

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 164
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 124
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 416
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 942
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 212
median CHF 66 374
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 65 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 669 per year.

Salary trend

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 300
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 011
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 669
median CHF 66 324

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a physician assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 107 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 107 0005 jobs
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 466Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 79 5434 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 79 333Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 3757 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 68 350Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 2501 job
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 767418 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 63 5002 jobs

Salary by cantons for physician assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

physician assistant

CHF 66 326

median salary

Salary by canton

physician assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 67 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 67 600
Berne median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 66 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 600
Fribourg median CHF 65 739
Geneva median CHF 72 087
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 585
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 222
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 254
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 825
Solothurn median CHF 64 800
Schwyz median CHF 68 250
Thurgau median CHF 63 025
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 010
Valais median CHF 65 510
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 70 011
median CHF 66 326