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journaliste salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 357 salary entriesCHF 87 100
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 16 200
2% earn betweenCHF 22 000 and CHF 30 000
4% earn betweenCHF 32 500 and CHF 44 333
6% earn betweenCHF 46 667 and CHF 55 000
8% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 66 000
18% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 80 000
20% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 93 750
median CHF 87 100
13% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 102 500
8% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 113 750
10% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 128 089
4% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 144 000
1% earn betweenCHF 149 500 and CHF 150 000
2% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 160 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 173 333 and CHF 178 500
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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

journaliste, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 637
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 273
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 95 139
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 414
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 235
Women: 45-55median CHF 105 235
Men: 55+median CHF 100 875
Women: 55+median CHF 100 875
median CHF 87 100

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 78 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 107 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

journaliste, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 375
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 637
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 000
median CHF 87 100
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 89 700. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 550 per year.

Salary trend

journaliste, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 86 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 89 700
median CHF 87 075

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a journaliste is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 135 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for journaliste, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 135 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 108 750Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 101 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 92 800Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 220Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 88 400Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 87 5001 job
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 87 333Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for journaliste

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

journaliste

CHF 87 060

median salary

Salary by canton

journaliste

median
Aargau median CHF 89 050
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 86 667
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 72 000
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 100 100
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 91 000
median CHF 87 060