professional athlete salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 110 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

8% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000

8% earn betweenCHF 52 500 and CHF 52 500

8% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 54 000

8% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000

8% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000

8% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 92 000

8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

median CHF 110 000

8% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 115 500

8% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

8% earn betweenCHF 188 084 and CHF 188 084

8% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000

8% earn betweenCHF 202 000 and CHF 202 000

8% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 260 000

40kCHF 40 000

65kCHF 65 000

188kCHF 188 084

260kCHF 260 000

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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

professional athlete, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income338k

Men: 16-25median CHF 110 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 202 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 260 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 54 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 0

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 110 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 188 084 per year.

Salary by work experience

professional athlete, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income200k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 112 750

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 188 084

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 156 250

median CHF 110 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for professional athlete have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 121 042. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary trend

professional athlete, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome210k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 200 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 121 042

median CHF 110 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for professional athlete

3 days ago

Project Manager - Health, Medicine and Science

Place of work:

Lausanne

Workload:

100%

Comité International Olympique (CIO)

Last year

Aushilfe - Sales Assistant (m/f/d) Temp 24h/Week - Factory Outlet Landquart

Place of work:

Landquart

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

adidas sport gmbh

2 weeks ago

Administrative Assistant

Place of work:

Lausanne

Workload:

100%

Comité International Olympique (CIO)

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a professional athlete is Education, with an average salary of CHF 202 000 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for professional athlete, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
CHF 202 000Set up Job Alert
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 188 0842 jobs
Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 115 500Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Consulting various
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Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for professional athlete

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

Throughout Switzerland

professional athlete

CHF 110 000

median salary

Salary by canton

professional athlete

median

0Income10k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 110 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich