accounting assistant salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 514 salary entriesCHF 71 500
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 884 and CHF 31 920
2% earn betweenCHF 34 420 and CHF 37 586
3% earn betweenCHF 39 780 and CHF 46 800
7% earn betweenCHF 48 776 and CHF 54 600
19% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 63 000
11% earn betweenCHF 63 600 and CHF 67 700
18% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 74 576
average salary CHF 71 500
19% earn betweenCHF 74 760 and CHF 81 900
16% earn betweenCHF 82 333 and CHF 92 050
4% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 99 000
1% earn betweenCHF 102 791 and CHF 107 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 114 833
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 500 and CHF 123 500
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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

accounting assistant, Bern

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 59 864
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 59 800
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 70 390
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 70 390
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 76 310
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 76 310
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 80 600
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 79 300
Men: 55+average salary CHF 85 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 85 000
Average salary CHF 71 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 63 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 83 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Bern

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 600
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 260
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 71 500
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 76 155
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 650
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 83 200
Average salary CHF 71 500
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual average salary was CHF 68 333. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Bern

Average salary
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 333
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 650
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 78 000
Average salary CHF 71 500

Jobs for accounting assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 84 550 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Bern

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 84 550Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 79 3002 jobs
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 78 0002 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 708Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 75 237Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 75 180Set up Job Alert
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 74 1251 job
  8. Education
    CHF 74 1002 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 73 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 73 475Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting assistant

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

BE

Bern

accounting assistant

CHF 70 837

average salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 71 500
Basel Land average salary CHF 74 133
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 74 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 68 000
Geneva average salary CHF 68 203
Glarus average salary CHF 74 876
Grisons average salary CHF 65 000
Jura average salary CHF 59 030
Lucerne average salary CHF 69 251
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 68 250
Nidwalden average salary CHF 74 000
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 70 100
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 70 400
Solothurn average salary CHF 67 615
Schwyz average salary CHF 74 345
Thurgau average salary CHF 69 875
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 67 675
Valais average salary CHF 66 443
Zug average salary CHF 72 000
Zurich average salary CHF 74 519
Average salary CHF 70 837