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medical lab assistant salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 59 salary entriesCHF 76 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 52 000
2% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 58 500
7% earn betweenCHF 61 750 and CHF 63 600
19% earn betweenCHF 64 400 and CHF 66 300
3% earn betweenCHF 68 250 and CHF 68 900
14% earn betweenCHF 70 560 and CHF 73 857
8% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 76 700
median CHF 76 000
8% earn betweenCHF 80 067 and CHF 82 000
14% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 86 463
3% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 91 717
3% earn betweenCHF 93 450 and CHF 94 774
7% earn betweenCHF 96 642 and CHF 97 800
5% earn betweenCHF 101 266 and CHF 103 331
3% earn betweenCHF 114 818 and CHF 115 343

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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

medical lab assistant, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 520
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 520
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 225
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 225
Men: 35-45median CHF 86 463
Women: 35-45median CHF 86 463
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 500
Men: 55+median CHF 81 250
Women: 55+median CHF 78 975
median CHF 76 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 520. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 91 717 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical lab assistant, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 520
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 73 225
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 70 950
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 717
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 858
median CHF 76 000
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 73 770. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 84 500 per year.

Salary trend

medical lab assistant, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 73 770
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
median CHF 76 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical lab assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 90 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical lab assistant, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 81 625Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 0003 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 68 2502 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
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  6. Building trade / Real estate
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  7. Consulting various
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  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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  9. Service sector in general
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  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for medical lab assistant

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

VD

Vaud

medical lab assistant

CHF 78 971

median salary

Salary by canton

medical lab assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 74 691
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 77 925
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 750
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 76 776
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 78 806
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 128
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 485
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 76 212
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 000
Valais median CHF 85 507
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 86 148
median CHF 78 971