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enseignant en école primaire salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 445 salary entriesCHF 80 970
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
5% earn betweenCHF 16 965 and CHF 32 500
4% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 45 000
7% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 58 000
11% earn betweenCHF 59 900 and CHF 68 900
16% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 78 401
16% earn betweenCHF 79 059 and CHF 87 100
median CHF 80 970
17% earn betweenCHF 88 192 and CHF 101 920
7% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 107 250
11% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 123 500
2% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 132 021
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
1% earn betweenCHF 149 500 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 167 005 and CHF 167 005
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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

enseignant en école primaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 74 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 74 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 407
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 600
Women: 35-45median CHF 91 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 89 650
Women: 45-55median CHF 89 650
Men: 55+median CHF 93 750
Women: 55+median CHF 93 750
median CHF 80 963

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a enseignant en école primaire relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 100 per year.

Salary by work experience

enseignant en école primaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 84 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 97 100
21+ yearsmedian CHF 94 000
median CHF 81 031
+30%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for enseignant en école primaire have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 83 528. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 700 per year.

Salary trend

enseignant en école primaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 76 119
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 528
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 700
median CHF 81 031

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a enseignant en école primaire is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 98 500 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for enseignant en école primaire, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 98 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 800Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 82 864Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 72 00062 jobs
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 59 900Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 58 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for enseignant en école primaire

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

enseignant en école primaire

CHF 81 031

median salary

Salary by canton

enseignant en école primaire

median
Aargau median CHF 83 528
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 80 000
Basel Land median CHF 96 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 83 428
Fribourg median CHF 67 500
Geneva median CHF 76 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 81 250
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 93 600
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 000
Schwyz median CHF 82 741
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 200
Valais median CHF 78 419
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 81 031