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physicien salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 164 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 32 000
6% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 52 000
11% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 74 506
7% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 84 000
15% earn betweenCHF 88 421 and CHF 96 000
27% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 116 025
median CHF 100 000
12% earn betweenCHF 118 930 and CHF 132 273
4% earn betweenCHF 135 694 and CHF 145 000
9% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 162 750
2% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 180 500
1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000
1% earn betweenCHF 216 667 and CHF 218 400
1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 255 000
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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

physicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 10 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 300 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 114 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 113 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 126 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 128 000
Men: 55+median CHF 133 000
Women: 55+median CHF 133 000
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 92 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 128 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

physicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 96 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 106 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 109 250
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 128 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 128 000
median CHF 100 000
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 102 126. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 102 300 per year.

Salary trend

physicien, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 101 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 102 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 98 195
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 102 126
median CHF 100 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a physicien is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 154 018 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for physicien, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 154 018Set up Job Alert
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 148 200Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 135 694Set up Job Alert
  4. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 111 249Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 110 0004 jobs
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 106 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 105 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for physicien

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

physicien

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

physicien

median
Aargau median CHF 150 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 106 000
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 98 006
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 102 500
median CHF 100 000