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lehrling salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 147 salary entriesCHF 16 800
median
31% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 500
13% earn betweenCHF 13 860 and CHF 15 600
35% earn betweenCHF 16 000 and CHF 20 000
median CHF 16 800
2% earn betweenCHF 21 420 and CHF 22 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 25 000
1% earn betweenCHF 27 928 and CHF 28 200
1% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 36 000
3% earn betweenCHF 41 200 and CHF 43 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 44 307 and CHF 44 307
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 000
3% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 56 000
1% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 58 500
3% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 65 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 66 667 and CHF 66 667
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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

lehrling, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 16 300
Women: 16-25median CHF 16 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 16 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 16 800
Men: 35-45median CHF 52 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 18 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 400
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 16 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 47 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

lehrling, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 14 975
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 17 197
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 19 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 47 500
median CHF 16 800
+217%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 16 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 16 800 per year.

Salary trend

lehrling, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 15 162
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 16 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 16 800
median CHF 16 800

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a lehrling is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 24 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for lehrling, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 24 00015 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 21 6006 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 19 25010 jobs
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 19 08059 jobs
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 18 000292 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 18 0005 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 17 6404 jobs
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 16 80077 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 16 80012 jobs
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 16 8003 jobs

Salary by cantons for lehrling

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

ZH

Zurich

lehrling

CHF 16 459

median salary

Salary by canton

lehrling

median
Aargau median CHF 13 821
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 16 375
Basel Land median CHF 16 931
Basel-Stadt median CHF 15 330
Fribourg median CHF 13 800
Geneva median CHF 15 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 15 300
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 15 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 14 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 16 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 15 600
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 17 550
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 14 820
Valais median CHF 13 860
Zug median CHF 17 400
Zurich median CHF 16 800
median CHF 16 459