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sozialarbeiter salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 90 salary entriesCHF 88 400
median
1% earn betweenCHF 29 250 and CHF 29 250
1% earn betweenCHF 37 059 and CHF 37 059
1% earn betweenCHF 45 468 and CHF 45 468
1% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 000
4% earn betweenCHF 61 765 and CHF 66 667
4% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 73 357
36% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 85 969
10% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 92 693
median CHF 88 400
16% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 000
10% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 106 667
4% earn betweenCHF 111 800 and CHF 117 209
3% earn betweenCHF 122 000 and CHF 125 000
6% earn betweenCHF 128 869 and CHF 133 224
2% earn betweenCHF 151 667 and CHF 153 333

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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

sozialarbeiter, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 81 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 81 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 97 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 98 280
Men: 45-55median CHF 92 547
Women: 45-55median CHF 91 700
Men: 55+median CHF 105 000
Women: 55+median CHF 105 000
median CHF 88 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

sozialarbeiter, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 789
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 97 346
21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 88 400
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 90 200. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 91 000 per year.

Salary trend

sozialarbeiter, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 590
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 200
median CHF 88 400

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a sozialarbeiter is Catering / Hotel, with an average salary of CHF 105 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for sozialarbeiter, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 99 276Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 94 394Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 92 9502 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 7501 job
  6. Education
    CHF 82 482Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
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  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for sozialarbeiter

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

SG

St. Gallen

sozialarbeiter

CHF 88 748

median salary

Salary by canton

sozialarbeiter

median
Aargau median CHF 93 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 93 990
Berne median CHF 86 151
Basel Land median CHF 87 590
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 250
Fribourg median CHF 90 000
Geneva median CHF 93 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 96 411
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 90 350
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 97 125
Solothurn median CHF 82 200
Schwyz median CHF 93 889
Thurgau median CHF 88 517
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 84 240
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 105 500
Zurich median CHF 91 788
median CHF 88 748