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secrétaire salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3512 salary entriesCHF 67 857
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1% earn betweenCHF 19 200 and CHF 28 027
1% earn betweenCHF 28 027 and CHF 33 642
3% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 42 408
9% earn betweenCHF 42 408 and CHF 52 500
13% earn betweenCHF 52 500 and CHF 59 191
21% earn betweenCHF 59 191 and CHF 66 780
22% earn betweenCHF 66 780 and CHF 77 143
median CHF 67 857
12% earn betweenCHF 77 158 and CHF 82 500
8% earn betweenCHF 82 500 and CHF 89 418
4% earn betweenCHF 89 418 and CHF 95 299
3% earn betweenCHF 95 299 and CHF 102 857
2% earn betweenCHF 102 875 and CHF 112 584
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 584 and CHF 125 667
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 137 500
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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

secrétaire, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 630
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 662
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 604
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 629
Men: 35-45median CHF 70 807
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 74 931
Women: 45-55median CHF 74 979
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 67 827

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 090. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 801 per year.

Salary by work experience

secrétaire, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 806
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 090
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 980
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 382
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 801
median CHF 67 827
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salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 516 per year.

Salary trend

secrétaire, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 578
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 510
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 516
median CHF 67 827

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a secrétaire is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 80 600 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for secrétaire, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 80 6001 job
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 73 216Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 72 8002 jobs
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 71 145Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 24138 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 70 0001 job
  7. Insurance
    CHF 69 1413 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 68 9007 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 68 8475 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 68 6003 jobs

Salary by cantons for secrétaire

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

secrétaire

CHF 67 883

median salary

Salary by canton

secrétaire

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Aargau median CHF 73 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 64 143
Basel Land median CHF 72 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 000
Fribourg median CHF 62 400
Geneva median CHF 68 250
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 64 150
Jura median CHF 58 695
Lucerne median CHF 71 710
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 411
Nidwalden median CHF 65 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 312
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 72 676
Schwyz median CHF 70 800
Thurgau median CHF 69 550
Ticino median CHF 64 760
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 593
Valais median CHF 62 750
Zug median CHF 70 000
Zurich median CHF 72 532
median CHF 67 883