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child care worker salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 584 salary entriesCHF 57 600
median
1% earn betweenCHF 22 800 and CHF 26 650
3% earn betweenCHF 29 900 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 36 960 and CHF 44 655
5% earn betweenCHF 45 150 and CHF 48 384
14% earn betweenCHF 48 800 and CHF 53 365
19% earn betweenCHF 53 600 and CHF 57 200
25% earn betweenCHF 57 400 and CHF 62 634
median CHF 57 600
10% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 66 950
9% earn betweenCHF 67 288 and CHF 72 800
4% earn betweenCHF 73 390 and CHF 75 900
2% earn betweenCHF 77 143 and CHF 80 000
2% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 85 000
2% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 93 947
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 440 and CHF 97 440
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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

child care worker, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 990
Men: 25-35median CHF 59 280
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 255
Men: 35-45median CHF 63 700
Women: 35-45median CHF 63 850
Men: 45-55median CHF 61 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 61 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 57 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 56 186. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 64 256 per year.

Salary by work experience

child care worker, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 186
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 56 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 57 920
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 64 256
median CHF 57 600
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 56 994. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 59 400 per year.

Salary trend

child care worker, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 994
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 56 650
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 59 400
median CHF 57 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a child care worker is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 65 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for child care worker, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 61 0005 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 59 48534 jobs
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 57 6001 job
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 57 60029 jobs
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 54 600Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 48 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for child care worker

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

ZH

Zurich

child care worker

CHF 57 473

median salary

Salary by canton

child care worker

median
Aargau median CHF 55 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 57 200
Basel Land median CHF 55 221
Basel-Stadt median CHF 56 000
Fribourg median CHF 58 897
Geneva median CHF 63 990
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 55 090
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 54 800
Neuchâtel median CHF 56 800
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 55 435
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 350
Solothurn median CHF 55 060
Schwyz median CHF 54 600
Thurgau median CHF 55 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 62 773
Valais median CHF 59 352
Zug median CHF 59 050
Zurich median CHF 57 600
median CHF 57 473