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public administration clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 656 salary entriesCHF 73 993
median
1% earn betweenCHF 11 000 and CHF 20 000
4% earn betweenCHF 23 930 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 37 477 and CHF 47 300
23% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 63 291
26% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 78 960
median CHF 73 993
14% earn betweenCHF 79 441 and CHF 87 420
10% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 97 536
5% earn betweenCHF 99 600 and CHF 112 554
2% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 122 850
6% earn betweenCHF 125 125 and CHF 138 000
2% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 154 167
1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 182 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
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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

public administration clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 291
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 291
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 134
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 134
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 423
Women: 35-45median CHF 82 423
Men: 45-55median CHF 87 420
Women: 45-55median CHF 87 210
Men: 55+median CHF 91 000
Women: 55+median CHF 91 000
median CHF 73 989

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 830. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 92 400 per year.

Salary by work experience

public administration clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 830
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 73 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 76 752
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 92 400
median CHF 73 997
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for public administration clerk have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 75 400. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 301 per year.

Salary trend

public administration clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 763
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 301
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 080
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
median CHF 74 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a public administration clerk is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 136 000 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Consumer / Luxury goods industry industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for public administration clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 136 0001 job
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 106 250Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 0001 job
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 82 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 81 605Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 79 690Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 79 5001 job

Salary by cantons for public administration clerk

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

public administration clerk

CHF 73 994

median salary

Salary by canton

public administration clerk

median
Aargau median CHF 81 118
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 70 100
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 82 500
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 61 100
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 76 116
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 67 210
Schwyz median CHF 78 200
Thurgau median CHF 72 800
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 78 000
median CHF 73 994