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medical secretary salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2639 salary entriesCHF 61 083
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 000
5% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 28 000
6% earn betweenCHF 28 201 and CHF 38 435
7% earn betweenCHF 38 435 and CHF 45 600
18% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 56 879
30% earn betweenCHF 56 879 and CHF 66 625
median CHF 61 083
16% earn betweenCHF 66 690 and CHF 74 259
9% earn betweenCHF 74 321 and CHF 81 120
6% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 92 150
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 150 and CHF 97 240
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 105 118 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 134 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 138 000
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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 secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 780
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 875
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 100
Women: 25-35median CHF 61 100
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 292
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 290
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 982
Men: 55+median CHF 68 900
Women: 55+median CHF 68 900
median CHF 61 068

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 661
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 69 500
median CHF 61 071
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary trend

medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 650
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 61 076

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical secretary is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 183 840 annually. Followed by Education and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical secretary, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 183 840Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 67 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 66 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 64 972Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 62 400151 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 61 2001 job
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 61 100Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for medical secretary

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

medical secretary

CHF 61 078

median salary

Salary by canton

medical secretary

median
Aargau median CHF 62 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 400
Bern median CHF 61 650
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 55 900
Fribourg median CHF 54 000
Geneva median CHF 58 945
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 450
Neuchâtel median CHF 54 600
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 68 250
Thurgau median CHF 61 150
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 59 598
Valais median CHF 59 800
Zug median CHF 65 500
Zurich median CHF 66 300
median CHF 61 078