Skip to content

telephonist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 179 salary entriesCHF 59 600
median
2% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 25 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 240 and CHF 30 240
11% earn betweenCHF 39 500 and CHF 43 700
17% earn betweenCHF 44 625 and CHF 51 000
13% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 56 667
13% earn betweenCHF 57 384 and CHF 61 100
median CHF 59 600
13% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 66 300
11% earn betweenCHF 67 500 and CHF 73 125
7% earn betweenCHF 74 256 and CHF 80 000
6% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 85 000
2% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 91 000
2% earn betweenCHF 96 353 and CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 108 333 and CHF 109 834
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 000

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

telephonist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 48 889
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 556
Men: 25-35median CHF 56 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 440
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 775
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 000
Women: 55+median CHF 67 857
median CHF 59 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

telephonist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 55 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 261
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 250
median CHF 59 600
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 62 500. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 850 per year.

Salary trend

telephonist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 850
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 53 196
median CHF 59 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a telephonist is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 88 218 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for telephonist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 88 218Set up Job Alert
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 73 580Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 1001 job
  4. Industry various
    CHF 65 0001 job
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 64 0001 job
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 62 8501 job
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 62 4002 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 61 1004 jobs
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for telephonist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

telephonist

CHF 59 600

median salary

Salary by canton

telephonist

median
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 52 500
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 53 500
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 62 000
median CHF 59 600