health care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 5297 salary entriesCHF 61 901
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 16 800 and CHF 21 840
< 1% earn betweenCHF 22 132 and CHF 28 678
1% earn betweenCHF 28 678 and CHF 37 064
3% earn betweenCHF 37 064 and CHF 44 010
7% earn betweenCHF 44 100 and CHF 50 700
16% earn betweenCHF 50 700 and CHF 56 800
21% earn betweenCHF 56 824 and CHF 61 627
28% earn betweenCHF 61 627 and CHF 69 758
average salary CHF 61 901
12% earn betweenCHF 69 758 and CHF 76 363
6% earn betweenCHF 76 363 and CHF 84 000
2% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 944
< 1% earn betweenCHF 91 968 and CHF 97 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 734 and CHF 104 897
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 897 and CHF 108 000
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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

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 503
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 62 993
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 62 986
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 65 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 66 338
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 66 295
Men: 55+average salary CHF 70 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 69 667
Average salary CHF 61 892

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 806. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 509 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 58 806
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 400
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 64 868
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 963
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 69 509
Average salary CHF 61 907
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual average salary was CHF 61 500. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 66 301 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 61 500
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 59 974
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 60 013
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 301
Average salary CHF 61 878

Jobs for health care professional

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 86 003 annually. Followed by Insurance and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 86 003Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 78 4603 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6924 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 767Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 4541627 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 62 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 62 222Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 61 930Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 61 1116 jobs
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 2343 jobs

Salary by cantons for health care professional

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

health care professional

CHF 61 862

average salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 59 539
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 60 008
Bern average salary CHF 61 047
Basel Land average salary CHF 62 432
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 63 400
Fribourg average salary CHF 60 250
Geneva average salary CHF 69 875
Glarus average salary CHF 54 000
Grisons average salary CHF 58 500
Jura average salary CHF 61 000
Lucerne average salary CHF 60 017
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 59 800
Nidwalden average salary CHF 60 497
Obwalden average salary CHF 56 270
St. Gallen average salary CHF 58 677
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 61 326
Solothurn average salary CHF 62 350
Schwyz average salary CHF 62 920
Thurgau average salary CHF 59 800
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 64 900
Vaud average salary CHF 62 653
Valais average salary CHF 63 194
Zug average salary CHF 60 775
Zurich average salary CHF 65 008
Average salary CHF 61 862