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sozialpädagoge salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2426 salary entriesCHF 77 998
median
2% earn betweenCHF 22 268 and CHF 31 225
1% earn betweenCHF 31 225 and CHF 37 650
6% earn betweenCHF 37 650 and CHF 51 200
10% earn betweenCHF 51 429 and CHF 62 000
8% earn betweenCHF 62 028 and CHF 67 600
18% earn betweenCHF 67 821 and CHF 75 900
15% earn betweenCHF 75 920 and CHF 82 235
median CHF 77 998
19% earn betweenCHF 82 235 and CHF 91 621
8% earn betweenCHF 91 621 and CHF 99 000
6% earn betweenCHF 99 125 and CHF 107 000
4% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 118 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 750 and CHF 122 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 133 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 133 500 and CHF 142 500
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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

sozialpädagoge, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 867
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 374
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 371
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 243
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 132
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 574
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 584
Men: 55+median CHF 91 056
Women: 55+median CHF 90 950
median CHF 77 998

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 798. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

sozialpädagoge, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 700
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 798
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 77 876
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 273
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 495
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 800
median CHF 78 000
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 523 per year.

Salary trend

sozialpädagoge, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 019
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 582
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 523
median CHF 77 991

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sozialpädagoge is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 96 666 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sozialpädagoge, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 96 6663 jobs
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 80 60040 jobs
  5. Industry various
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 78 129190 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 77 31764 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 76 745Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 73 13310 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 72 900Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for sozialpädagoge

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

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Throughout Switzerland

sozialpädagoge

CHF 77 997

median salary

Salary by canton

sozialpädagoge

median
Aargau median CHF 80 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 300
Berne median CHF 73 333
Basel Land median CHF 81 225
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 600
Fribourg median CHF 75 373
Geneva median CHF 82 450
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 82 875
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 81 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 666
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 301
Schwyz median CHF 83 363
Thurgau median CHF 75 517
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 74 000
Valais median CHF 77 000
Zug median CHF 75 998
Zurich median CHF 80 332
median CHF 77 997