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rechtsanwalt salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 104 salary entriesCHF 120 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 38 500 and CHF 45 500
6% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 78 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 84 000
16% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 100 000
22% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 115 000
12% earn betweenCHF 118 300 and CHF 126 000
median CHF 120 000
21% earn betweenCHF 129 073 and CHF 144 000
8% earn betweenCHF 147 950 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 193 467 and CHF 199 000
2% earn betweenCHF 208 000 and CHF 212 523
2% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 221 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
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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

rechtsanwalt, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 130 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 106 250
Women: 25-35median CHF 106 250
Men: 35-45median CHF 135 625
Women: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 144 932
Women: 45-55median CHF 139 864
Men: 55+median CHF 275 000
Women: 55+median CHF 270 000
median CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 102 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 220 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

rechtsanwalt, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 102 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 278
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 132 044
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 155 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 220 000
median CHF 120 000
+115%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 119 500. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 363 per year.

Salary trend

rechtsanwalt, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 120 363
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 055
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 119 500
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a rechtsanwalt is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 221 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for rechtsanwalt, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 221 0001 job
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 156 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 135 0002 jobs
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 129 800Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 5362 jobs
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 118 30016 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 113 930Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 110 055Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 105 0002 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 102 800Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for rechtsanwalt

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

GE

Geneva

rechtsanwalt

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

rechtsanwalt

median
Aargau median CHF 118 636
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 119 951
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 122 500
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 120 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 118 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 85 930
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 120 000
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 105 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 139 290
Zurich median CHF 135 000
median CHF 120 000

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