art therapist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 33 salary entriesCHF 78 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

6% earn betweenCHF 41 840 and CHF 42 000

6% earn betweenCHF 48 490 and CHF 50 000

3% earn betweenCHF 51 667 and CHF 51 667

3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000

9% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 71 842

21% earn betweenCHF 73 667 and CHF 76 664

6% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 80 000

median CHF 78 000

12% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 84 422

15% earn betweenCHF 86 307 and CHF 87 685

6% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 90 000

3% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 94 900

3% earn betweenCHF 110 500 and CHF 110 500

3% earn betweenCHF 128 700 and CHF 128 700

3% earn betweenCHF 187 500 and CHF 187 500

42kCHF 41 840

60kCHF 60 000

95kCHF 94 900

188kCHF 187 500

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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

art therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income114k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 0

Women: 25-35median CHF 72 535

Men: 35-45median CHF 80 543

Women: 35-45median CHF 84 422

Men: 45-55median CHF 87 643

Women: 45-55median CHF 82 875

Men: 55+median CHF 71 842

Women: 55+median CHF 82 000

median CHF 78 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 75 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 271 per year.

Salary by work experience

art therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome110k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 75 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 85 891

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 832

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 86 653

21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 271

median CHF 78 000

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years

+34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for art therapist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 84 422. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 85 153 per year.

Salary trend

art therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median

40kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 51 667

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 85 153

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 422

median CHF 78 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 days ago

Kunsttherapeutin / Kunsttherapeut

Place of work:

Pfäfers

Workload:

100%

Psychiatrie St.Gallen

4 weeks ago

Praktikantin/Praktikant Kunsttherapie (m/w/d) 20 % Psychiatrie Baselland

Place of work:

Liestal

Workload:

20%

Psychiatrie Baselland

3 weeks ago

Kunsttherapeutin / Kunsttherapeut für die Psychotherapeutische Tagesklinik (PTK) 60%

Place of work:

Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (UPK)

Workload:

60%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken UPK Basel

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a art therapist is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 87 600 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for art therapist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Consulting various
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Health care / Social services
CHF 82 000Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
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Salary by cantons for art therapist

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

Throughout Switzerland

art therapist

CHF 78 000

median salary

Salary by canton

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Bern 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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 78 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

art therapist salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Salary by age & gender

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Salary by work experience

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Salary trend

Jobs for art therapist

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for art therapist, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for art therapist

Throughout Switzerland

art therapist

Salary by canton