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interpreter salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 36 salary entriesCHF 64 000
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3% earn betweenCHF 13 440 and CHF 13 440
3% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 25 000
19% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 48 000
28% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 65 000
median CHF 64 000
14% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 78 000
3% earn betweenCHF 85 995 and CHF 85 995
3% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
3% earn betweenCHF 109 271 and CHF 109 271
3% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
3% earn betweenCHF 137 500 and CHF 137 500
6% earn betweenCHF 187 824 and CHF 188 500
3% earn betweenCHF 275 194 and CHF 275 194
8% earn betweenCHF 301 700 and CHF 312 500
3% earn betweenCHF 329 784 and CHF 329 784
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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

interpreter, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 125
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 61 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 61 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 42 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 42 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 78 998
median CHF 64 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 42 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 997 per year.

Salary by work experience

interpreter, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 48 625
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 300
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 42 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 997
median CHF 64 000
+13%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 58 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 635 per year.

Salary trend

interpreter, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 57 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 800
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 635
median CHF 64 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a interpreter is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 188 880 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for interpreter, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consulting various
    CHF 188 880Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 100 0006 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 85 9951 job
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 82 5001 job
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 72 0004 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 0006 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 63 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 62 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 48 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 38 00054 jobs

Salary by cantons for interpreter

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

interpreter

CHF 64 000

median salary

Salary by canton

interpreter

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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 0
median CHF 64 000