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accounting clerk salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1217 salary entriesCHF 88 148
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 27 300 and CHF 30 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 600 and CHF 44 278
2% earn betweenCHF 45 500 and CHF 52 000
7% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 62 400
13% earn betweenCHF 62 790 and CHF 73 125
24% earn betweenCHF 73 400 and CHF 87 000
25% earn betweenCHF 87 000 and CHF 101 582
median CHF 88 148
11% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 113 000
8% earn betweenCHF 113 400 and CHF 123 879
4% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 137 800
2% earn betweenCHF 138 889 and CHF 150 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 159 534
< 1% earn betweenCHF 159 534 and CHF 168 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 113
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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

accounting clerk, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 463
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 463
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 951
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 941
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 750
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 298
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Men: 55+median CHF 100 000
Women: 55+median CHF 100 000
median CHF 88 272

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 74 683. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting clerk, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 74 683
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 80 634
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 256
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 600
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 99 939
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 88 132
+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting clerk have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 87 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 780 per year.

Salary trend

accounting clerk, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 850
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 87 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 780
median CHF 88 258

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting clerk is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 114 150 annually. Followed by Utilities and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting clerk, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 114 1501 job
  2. Utilities
    CHF 109 2001 job
  3. Education
    CHF 101 1111 job
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 0553 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 98 8002 jobs
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 96 9315 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 96 8758 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 3752 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 95 0001 job
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 91 024Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting clerk

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

ZH

Zurich

accounting clerk

CHF 84 500

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting clerk

median
Aargau median CHF 91 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 85 759
Basel Land median CHF 88 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 86 000
Fribourg median CHF 81 265
Geneva median CHF 85 146
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 750
Jura median CHF 70 453
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 000
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 86 125
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 90 000
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 484
Valais median CHF 75 400
Zug median CHF 92 750
Zurich median CHF 88 329
median CHF 84 500