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security guard salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1897 salary entriesCHF 57 093
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 813
3% earn betweenCHF 17 813 and CHF 26 400
5% earn betweenCHF 27 000 and CHF 36 960
8% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 44 562
21% earn betweenCHF 44 772 and CHF 53 455
33% earn betweenCHF 53 500 and CHF 63 721
median CHF 57 093
11% earn betweenCHF 63 895 and CHF 69 300
8% earn betweenCHF 69 444 and CHF 76 188
5% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 83 200
2% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 89 000
1% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 94 000
1% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 103 096
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 751 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 752 and CHF 123 500
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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

security guard, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 51 801
Women: 16-25median CHF 51 726
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 877
Women: 25-35median CHF 56 893
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 59 800
Men: 55+median CHF 63 467
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 093

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 994. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 64 045 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 994
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 046
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 467
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 465
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 340
21+ yearsmedian CHF 64 045
median CHF 57 093
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for security guard have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 57 252. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 590 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 60 590
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 687
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 56 005
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 57 252
median CHF 57 074

Jobs for security guard

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 79 898 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 79 898Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 70 2005 jobs
  3. Education
    CHF 69 8002 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 69 6502 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 68 7501 job
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 65 50068 jobs
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 62 796Set up Job Alert
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 62 41811 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 60 0006 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 60 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for security guard

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

security guard

CHF 57 087

median salary

Salary by canton

security guard

median
Aargau median CHF 67 297
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 58 409
Basel Land median CHF 56 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 57 273
Fribourg median CHF 56 508
Geneva median CHF 54 957
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 534
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 667
Neuchâtel median CHF 51 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 696
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 000
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 800
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 720
Valais median CHF 47 478
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 087