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hr generalist salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1152 salary entriesCHF 96 470
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 42 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 54 000
4% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 69 000
14% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 81 600
11% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 88 000
32% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 103 341
median CHF 96 470
14% earn betweenCHF 103 500 and CHF 114 732
9% earn betweenCHF 114 770 and CHF 123 900
5% earn betweenCHF 124 501 and CHF 133 333
6% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 144 857
2% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 152 175
2% earn betweenCHF 152 175 and CHF 162 500
1% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 179 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 185 000
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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

hr generalist, Zurich

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 74 100
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 105 026
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 108 196
Women: 45-55median CHF 107 934
Men: 55+median CHF 111 800
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 96 327

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr generalist, Zurich

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 90 075
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 994
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 116 000
median CHF 96 420
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for hr generalist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 98 280. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

hr generalist, Zurich

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 459
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 280
median CHF 96 402

Jobs for hr generalist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr generalist is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 118 500 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr generalist, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 118 50045 jobs
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 115 5004 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 108 3333 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 107 00023 jobs
  5. Industry various
    CHF 101 92557 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 100 5001 job
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0009 jobs
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 99 87984 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 99 44836 jobs
  10. Utilities
    CHF 98 28048 jobs

Salary by cantons for hr generalist

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

ZH

Zurich

hr generalist

CHF 95 000

median salary

Salary by canton

hr generalist

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Aargau median CHF 93 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 420
Basel Land median CHF 98 150
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 000
Fribourg median CHF 94 950
Geneva median CHF 96 990
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 85 852
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 93 333
Schwyz median CHF 95 550
Thurgau median CHF 90 500
Ticino median CHF 101 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 350
Valais median CHF 84 933
Zug median CHF 99 667
Zurich median CHF 96 407
median CHF 95 000