care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 2698 salary entriesCHF 60 000
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 260
1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 21 500
3% earn betweenCHF 21 545 and CHF 29 125
2% earn betweenCHF 29 125 and CHF 34 450
10% earn betweenCHF 34 800 and CHF 46 416
17% earn betweenCHF 46 667 and CHF 54 500
28% earn betweenCHF 54 574 and CHF 62 550
average salary CHF 60 000
16% earn betweenCHF 62 550 and CHF 69 185
11% earn betweenCHF 69 185 and CHF 75 847
8% earn betweenCHF 75 847 and CHF 85 631
1% earn betweenCHF 85 631 and CHF 90 000
1% earn betweenCHF 90 740 and CHF 98 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 105 085
< 1% earn betweenCHF 106 667 and CHF 113 772
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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

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 56 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 56 000
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 59 967
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 59 928
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 62 407
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 62 407
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 64 286
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 64 033
Men: 55+average salary CHF 65 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 64 903
Average salary CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 68 531 per year.

Salary by work experience

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 55 900
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 57 144
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 024
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 393
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 68 531
Average salary CHF 60 000
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for care professional have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual average salary was CHF 60 000. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 61 787 per year.

Salary trend

care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 407
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 57 698
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 787
Average salary CHF 60 000

Jobs for care professional

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a care professional is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 79 300 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 73 05161 jobs
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 70 00011 jobs
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 6603 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 250Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 60 0001 job
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 59 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 58 8008 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 58 500366 jobs

Salary by cantons for care professional

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

care professional

CHF 60 000

average salary

Salary by canton

care professional

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 61 984
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 63 600
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 63 200
Bern average salary CHF 61 667
Basel Land average salary CHF 61 100
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 62 250
Fribourg average salary CHF 60 000
Geneva average salary CHF 57 750
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 62 000
Jura average salary CHF 54 000
Lucerne average salary CHF 58 965
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 54 982
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 60 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 65 000
Solothurn average salary CHF 63 464
Schwyz average salary CHF 55 630
Thurgau average salary CHF 59 996
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 55 893
Valais average salary CHF 50 200
Zug average salary CHF 58 500
Zurich average salary CHF 62 428
Average salary CHF 60 000