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judge salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 26 salary entriesCHF 159 495
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4% earn betweenCHF 20 080 and CHF 20 080
4% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
4% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 59 999 and CHF 59 999
4% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 000
4% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 88 400
4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
8% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 141 000
12% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 152 500
27% earn betweenCHF 157 989 and CHF 170 000
median CHF 159 495
15% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 180 000
4% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000
4% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
4% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000

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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

judge, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 148 995
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 163 550
Women: 35-45median CHF 152 412
Men: 45-55median CHF 175 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 175 000
Men: 55+median CHF 165 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 159 495

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 175 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

judge, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 157 989
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 163 550
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 175 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 165 000
median CHF 159 495
+4%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 163 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 172 500 per year.

Salary trend

judge, Throughout Switzerland

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 172 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 163 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 153 994
median CHF 159 495

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a judge is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 165 050 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for judge, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 165 050Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 157 9893 jobs
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 59 9994 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 25 0409 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    N/A15 jobs
  8. Education
    N/A135 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A39 jobs

Salary by cantons for judge

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

judge

CHF 159 494

median salary

Salary by canton

judge

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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 159 494