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Assistant.e doctorant.e
Place of work:
Lausanne
Workload:
100%
Contract type:
Temporary
Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud (HESAV)
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phd candidate salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
Median based on 2626 salary entriesCHF 80 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 432
2% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 29 950
2% earn betweenCHF 29 950 and CHF 37 000
18% earn betweenCHF 37 200 and CHF 52 400
12% earn betweenCHF 52 500 and CHF 63 700
11% earn betweenCHF 63 876 and CHF 76 300
20% earn betweenCHF 76 300 and CHF 87 500
median CHF 80 000
15% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 97 137
9% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 106 000
4% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 114 100
2% earn betweenCHF 114 868 and CHF 123 750
2% earn betweenCHF 123 750 and CHF 139 000
1% earn betweenCHF 139 200 and CHF 153 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 164 000
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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
phd candidate, Throughout Switzerland
median
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 103 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 500
Men: 55+median CHF 110 000
Women: 55+median CHF 110 000
median CHF 79 998
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a phd candidate relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 71 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
phd candidate, Throughout Switzerland
median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 76 215
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 900
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 99 977
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 000
median CHF 79 998
+47%
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for phd candidate have changed over time.
In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 80 190. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 85 830 per year.
Salary trend
phd candidate, Throughout Switzerland
median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 77 600
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 190
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 85 830
median CHF 80 000
Jobs for phd candidate
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a phd candidate is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 anually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for phd candidate, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
Median salary
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Jobs
- Media / Printing / PublishingCHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
- Banking / Financial institutionsCHF 108 00020 jobs
- InsuranceCHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 91 000Set up Job Alert
- Agriculture / Forestry / WoodCHF 84 250Set up Job Alert
- Retail trade / WholesalingCHF 83 20086 jobs
- Transport / LogisticsCHF 82 500Set up Job Alert
- UtilitiesCHF 82 000Set up Job Alert
- Health care / Social servicesCHF 81 500Set up Job Alert
- Industry variousCHF 80 8201 job
Salary by cantons for phd candidate
The top two high-paying cantons for phd candidate are Solothurn and Basel Land. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
phd candidate
CHF 80 000
median salary
Salary by canton
phd candidate
median
Aargaumedian CHF 85 000
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 0
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 0
Bernmedian CHF 88 400
Basel Landmedian CHF 92 000
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 70 200
Fribourgmedian CHF 67 775
Genevamedian CHF 82 000
Glarusmedian CHF 0
Grisonsmedian CHF 0
Juramedian CHF 0
Lucernemedian CHF 90 000
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 76 300
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 0
Obwaldenmedian CHF 0
St. Gallenmedian CHF 80 000
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 0
Solothurnmedian CHF 93 500
Schwyzmedian CHF 0
Thurgaumedian CHF 0
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 0
Vaudmedian CHF 79 068
Valaismedian CHF 85 243
Zugmedian CHF 0
Zurichmedian CHF 81 999
median CHF 80 000
