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truck driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7317 salary entriesCHF 62 385
median
1% earn betweenCHF 21 840 and CHF 25 740
3% earn betweenCHF 25 752 and CHF 33 600
2% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 38 628
4% earn betweenCHF 38 628 and CHF 44 531
10% earn betweenCHF 44 531 and CHF 51 650
13% earn betweenCHF 51 650 and CHF 57 721
35% earn betweenCHF 57 721 and CHF 67 284
median CHF 62 385
16% earn betweenCHF 67 284 and CHF 73 679
9% earn betweenCHF 73 679 and CHF 80 600
3% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 85 785
2% earn betweenCHF 85 785 and CHF 92 598
1% earn betweenCHF 92 598 and CHF 101 450
< 1% earn betweenCHF 101 450 and CHF 108 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 100 and CHF 111 996
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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

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 892
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 093
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 735
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 683
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 651
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 422
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 206
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 125
Men: 55+median CHF 65 042
Women: 55+median CHF 65 191
median CHF 62 396

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 988 per year.

Salary by work experience

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 371
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 001
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 853
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 988
median CHF 62 389
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for truck driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 63 593. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 64 439 per year.

Salary trend

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 593
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 223
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 244
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 64 439
median CHF 62 400

Jobs for truck driver

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a truck driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 110 740 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 110 740Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 68 9005 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 95629 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 79511 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 7616 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 0006 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 65 00023 jobs
  10. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for truck driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

truck driver

CHF 62 379

median salary

Salary by canton

truck driver

median
Aargau median CHF 63 959
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 63 250
Berne median CHF 63 025
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 500
Fribourg median CHF 63 438
Geneva median CHF 60 614
Glarus median CHF 62 800
Grisons median CHF 61 724
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 62 909
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 569
Nidwalden median CHF 63 852
Obwalden median CHF 69 797
St. Gallen median CHF 64 232
Schaffhausen median CHF 63 350
Solothurn median CHF 62 488
Schwyz median CHF 66 816
Thurgau median CHF 62 225
Ticino median CHF 65 000
Uri median CHF 64 307
Vaud median CHF 62 418
Valais median CHF 61 000
Zug median CHF 61 200
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 379