brick layer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1529 salary entriesCHF 69 873
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 25 625
1% earn betweenCHF 25 625 and CHF 31 212
2% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 38 000
4% earn betweenCHF 38 769 and CHF 46 800
11% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 57 600
24% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 66 419
26% earn betweenCHF 66 432 and CHF 73 536
median CHF 69 873
22% earn betweenCHF 73 600 and CHF 82 575
7% earn betweenCHF 82 575 and CHF 92 598
3% earn betweenCHF 92 598 and CHF 104 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 117 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 751
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 751 and CHF 130 000
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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

brick layer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 187
Men: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 70 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 400
Men: 55+median CHF 72 000
Women: 55+median CHF 72 000
median CHF 69 889

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 72 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

brick layer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 67 200
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 946
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 71 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 72 500
median CHF 69 881
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for brick layer have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 69 012. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 72 800 per year.

Salary trend

brick layer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 68 625
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 69 012
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 623
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
median CHF 69 857

Jobs for brick layer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a brick layer is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 104 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for brick layer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 89 7501 job
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 76 0005 jobs
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 72 166Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 70 000305 jobs
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 9857 jobs
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 68 683Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 68 5001 job

Salary by cantons for brick layer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

brick layer

CHF 69 903

median salary

Salary by canton

brick layer

median
Aargau median CHF 70 980
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 71 500
Basel Land median CHF 70 805
Basel-Stadt median CHF 69 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 473
Geneva median CHF 66 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 64 341
Jura median CHF 69 333
Lucerne median CHF 71 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 866
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 67 800
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 72 000
Schwyz median CHF 68 133
Thurgau median CHF 72 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 69 888
Valais median CHF 66 300
Zug median CHF 67 600
Zurich median CHF 70 800
median CHF 69 903