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medical lab assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 157 salary entriesCHF 85 995
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 000 and CHF 23 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 41 870 and CHF 41 870
1% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
4% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 67 078
9% earn betweenCHF 69 582 and CHF 75 699
16% earn betweenCHF 77 000 and CHF 80 535
14% earn betweenCHF 81 300 and CHF 85 050
23% earn betweenCHF 85 995 and CHF 92 736
median CHF 85 995
18% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 000
5% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 105 300
3% earn betweenCHF 108 900 and CHF 110 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
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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

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 491
Men: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 94 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 900
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 91 600
median CHF 85 995

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 73 050. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 050
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 468
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 83 265
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 950
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 92 568
21+ yearsmedian CHF 97 200
median CHF 85 995
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for medical lab assistant have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 83 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 400 per year.

Salary trend

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 400
median CHF 85 995

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical lab assistant is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 94 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical lab assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 94 0001 job
  2. Utilities
    CHF 87 236Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 86 33510 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 1341 job
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 77 9001 job
  6. Education
    CHF 73 4101 job
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 72 0006 jobs
  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 medical lab assistant

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

ZH

Zurich

medical lab assistant

CHF 78 707

median salary

Salary by canton

medical lab assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 74 691
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 77 925
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 750
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 76 776
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 78 403
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 128
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 485
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 76 212
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 000
Valais median CHF 85 507
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 995
median CHF 78 707