social welfare clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 56 salary entriesCHF 71 500

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

4% earn betweenCHF 48 100 and CHF 49 000

5% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 56 000

14% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 60 450

5% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 63 700

7% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 68 000

18% earn betweenCHF 69 015 and CHF 72 000

median CHF 71 500

7% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 75 448

13% earn betweenCHF 77 343 and CHF 81 250

13% earn betweenCHF 83 330 and CHF 86 344

7% earn betweenCHF 90 500 and CHF 93 333

2% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 94 900

2% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 103 000

2% earn betweenCHF 115 714 and CHF 115 714

2% earn betweenCHF 122 182 and CHF 122 182

48kCHF 48 100

62kCHF 62 400

95kCHF 94 900

122kCHF 122 182

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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

social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income126k

Men: 16-25median CHF 60 369

Women: 16-25median CHF 60 369

Men: 25-35median CHF 70 300

Women: 25-35median CHF 70 300

Men: 35-45median CHF 80 600

Women: 35-45median CHF 81 965

Men: 45-55median CHF 96 750

Women: 45-55median CHF 88 322

Men: 55+median CHF 84 000

Women: 55+median CHF 84 000

median CHF 71 500

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 182 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome190k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 756

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 302

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 343

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 851

21+ yearsmedian CHF 182 750

median CHF 71 500

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years

+169%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for social welfare clerk have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 74 100. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 100 per year.

Salary trend

social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome80k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 294

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 100

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 100

median CHF 71 500

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Jobs for social welfare clerk

3 weeks ago

Sachbearbeiter*in Soziale Dienste

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Stadt Zürich – Soziale Dienste

3 weeks ago

Sachbearbeiter/in Sozialhilfe (100%)

Place of work:

Emmental

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Stadt Burgdorf

3 weeks ago

Sachbearbeiterin / Sachbearbeiter Sozialhilfe (a)

Place of work:

Luzern

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Kanton Luzern

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social welfare clerk is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 84 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Service sector in general
CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 79 901Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 70 3004 jobs
Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for social welfare clerk

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

Throughout Switzerland

social welfare clerk

CHF 71 500

median salary

Salary by canton

social welfare clerk

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Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 75 034

median CHF 71 500

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

social welfare clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

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Salary by age & gender

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Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for social welfare clerk

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for social welfare clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for social welfare clerk

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