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health care professional salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5243 salary entriesCHF 59 805
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 000
2% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 31 639
3% earn betweenCHF 31 639 and CHF 37 700
8% earn betweenCHF 37 700 and CHF 47 414
24% earn betweenCHF 47 414 and CHF 56 893
36% earn betweenCHF 56 893 and CHF 66 656
median CHF 59 805
14% earn betweenCHF 66 656 and CHF 73 528
5% earn betweenCHF 73 528 and CHF 78 637
3% earn betweenCHF 78 637 and CHF 85 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 85 900 and CHF 93 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 245
< 1% earn betweenCHF 100 245 and CHF 108 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 114 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 125 000
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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

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 306
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 292
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 018
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 939
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 417
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 286
Men: 45-55median CHF 63 013
Women: 45-55median CHF 62 771
Men: 55+median CHF 65 600
Women: 55+median CHF 65 250
median CHF 59 818

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 56 904. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 904
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 525
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 259
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 59 804
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 59 663. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 654 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 035
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 994
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 59 663
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 65 654
median CHF 59 816

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 89 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics 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

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 89 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 88 051Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 77 6925 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 7341596 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 59 889Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 58 80084 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for health care professional

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

health care professional

CHF 59 806

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargaumedian CHF 58 000
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 58 000
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 56 600
Bernmedian CHF 58 944
Basel Landmedian CHF 59 800
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 60 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 58 525
Genevamedian CHF 65 000
Glarusmedian CHF 53 000
Grisonsmedian CHF 54 600
Juramedian CHF 58 700
Lucernemedian CHF 58 005
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 54 600
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 58 750
Obwaldenmedian CHF 55 000
St. Gallenmedian CHF 56 070
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 60 000
Solothurnmedian CHF 59 965
Schwyzmedian CHF 62 400
Thurgaumedian CHF 58 500
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 54 223
Vaudmedian CHF 59 852
Valaismedian CHF 58 692
Zugmedian CHF 60 225
Zurichmedian CHF 63 669
median CHF 59 806