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receptionist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 4427 salary entriesCHF 58 861
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 770
2% earn betweenCHF 13 770 and CHF 23 400
3% earn betweenCHF 23 692 and CHF 31 500
9% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 46 100
26% earn betweenCHF 46 100 and CHF 55 440
24% earn betweenCHF 55 440 and CHF 63 342
median CHF 58 861
20% earn betweenCHF 63 342 and CHF 73 710
11% earn betweenCHF 73 710 and CHF 86 200
2% earn betweenCHF 86 500 and CHF 98 000
1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 107 008
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 008 and CHF 118 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 500 and CHF 127 826
< 1% earn betweenCHF 128 333 and CHF 136 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 144 500
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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

receptionist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 300
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 278
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 877
Women: 25-35median CHF 57 005
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 052
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 385
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 028
Men: 55+median CHF 65 000
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 58 861

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 895. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

receptionist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 895
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 164
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 59 951
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 61 016
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 600
median CHF 58 841
+21%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 59 866. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

receptionist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 59 866
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 58 525
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 916
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 58 854

Jobs for receptionist

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a receptionist is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 74 400 annually. Followed by Utilities and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for receptionist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 74 40011 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 72 80059 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 68 7823 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 67 2006 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 66 0002 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 65 00011 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 00019 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 65 0002 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 0004 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 64 9727 jobs

Salary by cantons for receptionist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

receptionist

CHF 58 851

median salary

Salary by canton

receptionist

median
Aargau median CHF 60 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 59 150
Basel Land median CHF 60 240
Basel-Stadt median CHF 59 900
Fribourg median CHF 55 716
Geneva median CHF 58 110
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 54 167
Jura median CHF 60 314
Lucerne median CHF 58 077
Neuchâtel median CHF 57 200
Nidwalden median CHF 52 249
Obwalden median CHF 52 400
St. Gallen median CHF 59 691
Schaffhausen median CHF 61 100
Solothurn median CHF 58 650
Schwyz median CHF 62 671
Thurgau median CHF 63 216
Ticino median CHF 52 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 58 700
Valais median CHF 54 000
Zug median CHF 67 500
Zurich median CHF 63 875
median CHF 58 851