instructor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 87 salary entriesCHF 78 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 29 000

8% earn betweenCHF 37 700 and CHF 45 000

10% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 000

13% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 60 000

3% earn betweenCHF 63 050 and CHF 66 000

8% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 75 000

11% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 81 500

median CHF 78 000

15% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 92 000

13% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 103 000

8% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 117 000

1% earn betweenCHF 120 513 and CHF 120 513

2% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 127 086

2% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 140 000

1% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 147 000

24kCHF 24 000

57kCHF 57 000

121kCHF 120 513

147kCHF 147 000

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

instructor, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income116k

Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500

Men: 25-35median CHF 65 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 64 025

Men: 35-45median CHF 84 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 84 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 84 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 84 000

Men: 55+median CHF 89 000

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 78 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

instructor, Throughout Switzerland

median

60kIncome110k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 525

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 700

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 098

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 77 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 97 000

median CHF 78 000

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

years

+46%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for instructor have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 86 196. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 92 000 per year.

Salary trend

instructor, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 62 500

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 900

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 92 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 196

median CHF 78 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 weeks ago

Fitness Instructor (w/m/d) · 40% – 60%

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

40 – 60%

ACTIV FITNESS

4 weeks ago

Fitness Instructor (w/m/d) · 40% – 80%

Place of work:

Thun

Workload:

40 – 80%

ACTIV FITNESS

2 months ago

Group Fitness Instructor (w/m/d) · 5% – 20%

Place of work:

Thal

Workload:

5 – 20%

ACTIV FITNESS

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a instructor is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 220 000 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for instructor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 137 000Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 120 513Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 100 0001 job
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 97 500Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 89 500Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 86 500Set up Job Alert
Transport / Logistics
CHF 86 284Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 81 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for instructor

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

Throughout Switzerland

instructor

CHF 78 000

median salary

Salary by canton

instructor

median

0Income70k

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 0

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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 59 800

median CHF 78 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

instructor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Salary by age & gender

Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

Salary by work experience

Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for instructor

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for instructor, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for instructor

Throughout Switzerland

instructor

Salary by canton

Explore salaries by canton

Zurich

17 salaries