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photographer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 13 salary entriesCHF 50 400
median
8% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 19 000
8% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 20 000
8% earn betweenCHF 40 860 and CHF 40 860
8% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 000
8% earn betweenCHF 48 935 and CHF 48 935
8% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
8% earn betweenCHF 50 400 and CHF 50 400
median CHF 50 400
8% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000
8% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 68 000
8% earn betweenCHF 69 000 and CHF 69 000
8% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000
8% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 81 900
8% earn betweenCHF 82 976 and CHF 82 976

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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

photographer, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 20 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 50 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 82 438
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 48 935
Women: 45-55median CHF 40 860
Men: 55+median CHF 364 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 50 400

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 40 860. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 81 900 per year.

Salary by work experience

photographer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 45 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 40 860
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 48 935
median CHF 50 400
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 68 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 000 per year.

Salary trend

photographer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 57 500
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a photographer is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 82 976 annually. Followed by Education and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for photographer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 82 976Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 69 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 68 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 63 450Set up Job Alert
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 50 400Set up Job Alert
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 48 935Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 20 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
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  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for photographer

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

VD

Vaud

photographer

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

photographer

median
Aargau median CHF 61 100
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 72 222
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 75 000
median CHF 65 000