employment counsellor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 165 salary entriesCHF 92 950

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 15 000

5% earn betweenCHF 25 920 and CHF 32 308

5% earn betweenCHF 34 063 and CHF 40 560

2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 200

7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 67 600

13% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 82 000

17% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 91 667

28% earn betweenCHF 92 950 and CHF 108 000

median CHF 92 950

9% earn betweenCHF 110 256 and CHF 117 209

4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 150

7% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 137 500

1% earn betweenCHF 141 667 and CHF 142 426

< 1% earn betweenCHF 151 515 and CHF 151 515

< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000

15kCHF 15 000

48kCHF 48 000

138kCHF 137 500

160kCHF 160 000

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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

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income130k

Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 58 800

Men: 25-35median CHF 86 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 86 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 98 121

Men: 45-55median CHF 95 455

Women: 45-55median CHF 95 455

Men: 55+median CHF 99 015

Women: 55+median CHF 99 015

median CHF 92 950

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 85 278. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 050 per year.

Salary by work experience

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

80kIncome110k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 85 278

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 86 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 682

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 102 050

21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000

median CHF 92 950

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for employment counsellor have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 372. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 519 per year.

Salary trend

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

median

80kIncome110k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 89 042

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 97 519

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 86 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 372

median CHF 92 950

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 weeks ago

Coach*in Berufsorientierte Integration

Place of work:

Nottwil

Workload:

80 – 100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum

Last week

JobCoach Bewerbungsberatung

Place of work:

Bern

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

NewPlacement Academy GmbH

Last week

Berufs- und Laufbahnberater/in mit Leitungsfunktion (m/w/d)

Place of work:

Uznach

Workload:

100%

Kanton St.Gallen

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a employment counsellor is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 103 267 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Health care / Social services
CHF 103 267Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 101 200Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 96 600Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 95 745Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 92 850Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 89 250Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
Recruitment agency / Staffing
CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 77 575Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for employment counsellor

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

Throughout Switzerland

employment counsellor

CHF 92 950

median salary

Salary by canton

employment counsellor

median

0Income100k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 89 250

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 87 384

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 92 497

median CHF 92 950

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

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Highest-Paying industries for employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Throughout Switzerland

employment counsellor

Zurich

24 salaries

Geneva

21 salaries

Vaud

34 salaries

employment counsellor salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for employment counsellor

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for employment counsellor

Throughout Switzerland

employment counsellor

Salary by canton

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Zurich

24 salaries

Geneva

21 salaries

Vaud

34 salaries