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lab associate salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 34 salary entriesCHF 72 850
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6% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 54 300
3% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 56 000
6% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 58 500
9% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 61 000
15% earn betweenCHF 66 724 and CHF 68 000
21% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 73 180
median CHF 72 850
15% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 76 000
6% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000
3% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
3% earn betweenCHF 85 535 and CHF 85 535
3% earn betweenCHF 87 600 and CHF 87 600
3% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 000
6% earn betweenCHF 96 900 and CHF 98 027
3% earn betweenCHF 101 010 and CHF 101 010
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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

lab associate, St. Gallen

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 101 010
Women: 45-55median CHF 97 464
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 87 600
median CHF 72 850

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 96 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

lab associate, St. Gallen

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 74 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 700
21+ yearsmedian CHF 96 900
median CHF 72 850
+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for lab associate have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 72 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 290 per year.

Salary trend

lab associate, St. Gallen

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 568
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 290
median CHF 72 850

Jobs for lab associate

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lab associate is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 91 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lab associate, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 0001 job
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 73 180Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 72 8502 jobs
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 69 3621 job
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 0002 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 56 0002 jobs
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A1 job
  10. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for lab associate

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

SG

St. Gallen

lab associate

CHF 72 303

median salary

Salary by canton

lab associate

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Aargau median CHF 71 327
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 500
Basel Land median CHF 83 135
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 850
Fribourg median CHF 71 186
Geneva median CHF 80 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 73 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 80 125
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 72 850
Schaffhausen median CHF 63 300
Solothurn median CHF 76 050
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 60 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 75 600
Valais median CHF 65 734
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 75 172
median CHF 72 303