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accounting assistant salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 349 salary entriesCHF 68 158
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
1% earn betweenCHF 27 720 and CHF 31 500
2% earn betweenCHF 35 700 and CHF 39 000
1% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 44 180
4% earn betweenCHF 46 884 and CHF 50 400
11% earn betweenCHF 51 400 and CHF 57 400
31% earn betweenCHF 58 036 and CHF 68 510
median CHF 68 158
21% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 78 700
14% earn betweenCHF 79 164 and CHF 86 489
3% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 92 144
4% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 98 700
3% earn betweenCHF 99 630 and CHF 104 000
2% earn betweenCHF 105 788 and CHF 111 000
1% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 117 728
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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

accounting assistant, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 867
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 150
Women: 25-35median CHF 66 150
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 600
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 600
Men: 55+median CHF 80 600
Women: 55+median CHF 83 265
median CHF 68 158

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 82 575 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 214
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 674
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 973
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 82 575
median CHF 68 158
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting assistant have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 67 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 692
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 68 158

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 80 400 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 80 400Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 634Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 73 5001 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 72 800Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 71 4501 job
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 71 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 70 674Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 525Set up Job Alert
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 69 550Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting assistant

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

GE

Geneva

accounting assistant

CHF 70 718

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 71 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 71 415
Basel Land median CHF 73 959
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 000
Geneva median CHF 68 157
Glarus median CHF 75 314
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 58 000
Lucerne median CHF 68 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 250
Nidwalden median CHF 74 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 67 615
Schwyz median CHF 74 222
Thurgau median CHF 70 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 610
Valais median CHF 65 520
Zug median CHF 72 107
Zurich median CHF 74 317
median CHF 70 718

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