payments specialist salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 43 salary entriesCHF 85 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 47 775 and CHF 47 775

2% earn betweenCHF 55 200 and CHF 55 200

7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 62 000

14% earn betweenCHF 65 400 and CHF 69 500

5% earn betweenCHF 72 345 and CHF 74 000

16% earn betweenCHF 76 500 and CHF 80 600

9% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 88 000

median CHF 85 000

7% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 92 000

14% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 98 700

5% earn betweenCHF 102 541 and CHF 105 000

2% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

7% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 120 204

5% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000

5% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 139 200

48kCHF 47 775

65kCHF 65 400

110kCHF 110 000

139kCHF 139 200

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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

payments specialist, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income153k

Men: 16-25median CHF 69 150

Women: 16-25median CHF 68 800

Men: 25-35median CHF 88 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 85 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 78 750

Women: 35-45median CHF 85 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 118 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 92 000

Men: 55+median CHF 79 000

Women: 55+median CHF 87 000

median CHF 85 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 69 150. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

payments specialist, Zurich

median

60kIncome100k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 69 150

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 325

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 500

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 88 500

21+ yearsmedian CHF 92 000

median CHF 85 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for payments specialist have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 91 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 350 per year.

Salary trend

payments specialist, Zurich

median

0Income110k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 500

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 350

median CHF 85 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for payments specialist

Last month

Senior Storage and Backup Engineer (Unix)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Viseca Payment Services SA

2 weeks ago

Spezialist:in Abwesenheitsmanagement, 100%

Place of work:

Zürich Altstetten

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

ISS Schweiz AG

2 weeks ago

Sachbearbeiter*in Zahlungsverkehr (befristet)

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Temporary

Stadt Zürich – Sozialdepartement

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a payments specialist is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 120 204 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for payments specialist, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Service sector in general
CHF 120 2042 jobs
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 120 0002 jobs
Health care / Social services
CHF 102 541Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 97 850Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 80 00013 jobs
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 78 662Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 76 500Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 72 345Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 47 7754 jobs
Education
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for payments specialist

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

Zurich

payments specialist

CHF 80 000

median salary

Salary by canton

payments specialist

median

0Income90k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 84 500

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 85 000

median CHF 80 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich