butcher salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1127 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 27 300
2% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 31 500
1% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 36 500
4% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 45 000
2% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 47 000
24% earn betweenCHF 47 040 and CHF 56 196
20% earn betweenCHF 56 400 and CHF 61 750
median CHF 60 000
14% earn betweenCHF 61 956 and CHF 66 300
17% earn betweenCHF 66 300 and CHF 73 295
8% earn betweenCHF 73 295 and CHF 81 250
3% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 88 800
1% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 97 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 280 and CHF 100 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 402
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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

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 826
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 801
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 59 832
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 400
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 200
Men: 55+median CHF 67 075
Women: 55+median CHF 66 282
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 56 714. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 640
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 56 714
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 409
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 663
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
21+ yearsmedian CHF 67 800
median CHF 60 001
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for butcher have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 60 725. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 62 638 per year.

Salary trend

butcher, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 60 725
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 57 845
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 59 870
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 62 638
median CHF 60 000

Jobs for butcher

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a butcher is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 88 098 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for butcher, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 88 098230 jobs
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 65 247Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 64 206Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 63 4881 job
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 63 4882 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 63 2446 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 61 709Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for butcher

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

butcher

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

butcher

median
Aargau median CHF 62 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 60 667
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 61 000
Fribourg median CHF 62 200
Geneva median CHF 58 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 58 650
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 58 612
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 250
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 62 400
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 63 492
Schwyz median CHF 64 506
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 58 750
Valais median CHF 57 600
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 63 492
median CHF 60 000