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polygraf salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1186 salary entriesCHF 68 331
median
1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 19 435
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 667 and CHF 32 500
2% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 46 400
15% earn betweenCHF 47 941 and CHF 57 850
16% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 63 200
17% earn betweenCHF 63 310 and CHF 69 300
median CHF 68 331
12% earn betweenCHF 69 333 and CHF 73 805
13% earn betweenCHF 73 805 and CHF 79 560
11% earn betweenCHF 79 560 and CHF 85 600
7% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 92 000
4% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 100 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 101 000 and CHF 106 667
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 550 and CHF 114 526
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 600 and CHF 121 667
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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

polygraf, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 679
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 900
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 928
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 950
Men: 35-45median CHF 76 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 79 300
Women: 45-55median CHF 80 600
Men: 55+median CHF 81 900
Women: 55+median CHF 81 575
median CHF 68 317

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 79 950 per year.

Salary by work experience

polygraf, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 766
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 298
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 76 700
21+ yearsmedian CHF 79 950
median CHF 68 317
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 71 500. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 640 per year.

Salary trend

polygraf, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 640
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 557
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 69 100
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
median CHF 68 356

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a polygraf is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 83 868 annually. Followed by Insurance and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for polygraf, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 83 868Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 79 893Set up Job Alert
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 79 060Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 76 450Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 75 037Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 72 3451 job
  8. Industry various
    CHF 71 5001 job
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 8771 job

Salary by cantons for polygraf

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

polygraf

CHF 68 317

median salary

Salary by canton

polygraf

median
Aargau median CHF 65 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 68 000
Basel Land median CHF 63 025
Basel-Stadt median CHF 68 725
Fribourg median CHF 69 600
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 984
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 73 950
Obwalden median CHF 67 600
St. Gallen median CHF 66 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 68 772
Schwyz median CHF 72 950
Thurgau median CHF 67 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 145
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 65 650
Zurich median CHF 71 500
median CHF 68 317