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recruitment consultant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1103 salary entriesCHF 85 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 220 and CHF 35 555
3% earn betweenCHF 36 400 and CHF 43 077
6% earn betweenCHF 43 500 and CHF 55 000
6% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 63 488
16% earn betweenCHF 63 600 and CHF 74 350
20% earn betweenCHF 74 800 and CHF 85 024
median CHF 85 000
18% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 98 000
15% earn betweenCHF 98 345 and CHF 115 756
7% earn betweenCHF 116 200 and CHF 133 000
3% earn betweenCHF 134 350 and CHF 142 000
1% earn betweenCHF 143 700 and CHF 151 000
2% earn betweenCHF 154 019 and CHF 162 093
< 1% earn betweenCHF 164 800 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 000 and CHF 185 000
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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

recruitment consultant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 067
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 627
Men: 35-45median CHF 99 875
Women: 35-45median CHF 99 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 107 442
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 442
Men: 55+median CHF 105 000
Women: 55+median CHF 105 000
median CHF 84 778

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

recruitment consultant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 93 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 84 833
+54%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for recruitment consultant have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 84 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 136 per year.

Salary trend

recruitment consultant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 136
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 84 818

Jobs for recruitment consultant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a recruitment consultant is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 222 222 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for recruitment consultant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 222 222Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 000279 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 105 00040 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 99 485102 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 95 84933 jobs
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 94 50015 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 50034 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 93 80036 jobs
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 93 50080 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 92 25020 jobs

Salary by cantons for recruitment consultant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

recruitment consultant

CHF 84 944

median salary

Salary by canton

recruitment consultant

median
Aargau median CHF 82 550
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 91 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 83 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 83 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 80 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 82 800
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 67 600
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 83 225
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 93 500
Zurich median CHF 90 000
median CHF 84 944