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dental assistant salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 113 salary entriesCHF 54 600
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 12 000
2% earn betweenCHF 16 300 and CHF 16 900
3% earn betweenCHF 23 530 and CHF 24 180
4% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 30 030
2% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 33 600
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 39 260
11% earn betweenCHF 44 286 and CHF 45 600
10% earn betweenCHF 46 500 and CHF 50 000
20% earn betweenCHF 51 220 and CHF 55 968
median CHF 54 600
13% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 61 750
13% earn betweenCHF 64 200 and CHF 67 600
8% earn betweenCHF 69 875 and CHF 72 540
5% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 78 000
4% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 83 800
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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

dental assistant, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 48 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 175
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 175
Men: 35-45median CHF 65 163
Women: 35-45median CHF 65 163
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 66 683
Men: 55+median CHF 44 286
Women: 55+median CHF 71 825
median CHF 54 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 45 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 341 per year.

Salary by work experience

dental assistant, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 45 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 49 490
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 69 341
median CHF 54 600
+52%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 52 975. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 59 150 per year.

Salary trend

dental assistant, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 50 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 52 975
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 59 150
median CHF 54 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a dental assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 65 000 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for dental assistant, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Service sector in general
    CHF 57 200Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 54 860Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 52 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 50 540Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 44 343Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for dental assistant

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

BE

Bern

dental assistant

CHF 52 000

median salary

Salary by canton

dental assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 54 020
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 54 600
Basel Land median CHF 50 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 50 400
Fribourg median CHF 50 700
Geneva median CHF 55 200
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 51 740
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 53 150
Neuchâtel median CHF 44 850
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 48 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 40 800
Solothurn median CHF 53 760
Schwyz median CHF 48 600
Thurgau median CHF 52 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 52 000
Valais median CHF 50 550
Zug median CHF 59 250
Zurich median CHF 51 718
median CHF 52 000