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security guard salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 95 salary entriesCHF 56 500
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
2% earn betweenCHF 14 000 and CHF 15 600
4% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 24 000
3% earn betweenCHF 28 800 and CHF 30 000
7% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 38 400
3% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 45 500
8% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 50 000
25% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 58 166
median CHF 56 500
16% earn betweenCHF 59 472 and CHF 62 400
8% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 66 792
4% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 70 577
8% earn betweenCHF 72 280 and CHF 80 000
6% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 88 013
2% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 97 240
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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

security guard, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 294
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 587
Men: 25-35median CHF 57 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 57 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 58 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 58 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 400
Men: 55+median CHF 48 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 56 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 50 765. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 63 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 083
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 200
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 59 472
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 56 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 50 765
median CHF 56 500
-7%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for security guard have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 55 200. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 57 050 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 53 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 050
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
median CHF 56 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 91 200 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 91 200Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 65 0001 job
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 64 800Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 57 300Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 56 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 55 0001 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for security guard

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

BE

Bern

security guard

CHF 56 625

median salary

Salary by canton

security guard

median
Aargau median CHF 65 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 56 500
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 60 000
Fribourg median CHF 56 640
Geneva median CHF 54 640
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 69 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 50 400
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 57 285
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 650
Solothurn median CHF 62 309
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 000
Valais median CHF 50 400
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 61 100
median CHF 56 625