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care professional salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 298 salary entriesCHF 55 900
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 035 and CHF 22 035
1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 27 600
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 33 397
12% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 43 615
23% earn betweenCHF 44 400 and CHF 52 500
29% earn betweenCHF 53 000 and CHF 60 184
median CHF 55 900
13% earn betweenCHF 60 840 and CHF 66 840
4% earn betweenCHF 67 444 and CHF 69 852
9% earn betweenCHF 70 382 and CHF 74 919
3% earn betweenCHF 76 000 and CHF 80 036
1% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 84 370
1% earn betweenCHF 89 012 and CHF 91 000
1% earn betweenCHF 95 333 and CHF 96 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 800 and CHF 100 800
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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

care professional, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 54 768
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 768
Men: 35-45median CHF 55 900
Women: 35-45median CHF 55 922
Men: 45-55median CHF 55 944
Women: 45-55median CHF 57 330
Men: 55+median CHF 66 840
Women: 55+median CHF 63 600
median CHF 55 900

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 52 611. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

care professional, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 611
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 53 629
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 57 665
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 59 436
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 59 358
median CHF 55 900
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for care professional have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 54 884. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 985 per year.

Salary trend

care professional, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 48 228
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 884
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 985
median CHF 55 900

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a care professional is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 68 143 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for care professional, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 68 143Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 55 87217 jobs
  4. Education
    CHF 54 0007 jobs
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 48 0002 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/A2 jobs
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for care professional

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

VD

Vaud

care professional

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

care professional

median
Aargau median CHF 61 927
Appenzell IR median CHF 63 600
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 800
Berne median CHF 61 667
Basel Land median CHF 61 425
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 000
Fribourg median CHF 56 875
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 62 000
Jura median CHF 54 000
Lucerne median CHF 58 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 55 091
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 60 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 64 500
Solothurn median CHF 62 216
Schwyz median CHF 55 630
Thurgau median CHF 59 993
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 900
Valais median CHF 50 200
Zug median CHF 58 500
Zurich median CHF 62 428
median CHF 60 000