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polygraph salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1177 salary entriesCHF 65 241
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 15 600 and CHF 19 143
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 143 and CHF 27 950
2% earn betweenCHF 28 348 and CHF 34 450
1% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 39 000
4% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 46 800
15% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 56 992
19% earn betweenCHF 57 000 and CHF 63 200
16% earn betweenCHF 63 310 and CHF 68 400
median CHF 65 241
12% earn betweenCHF 68 600 and CHF 73 850
12% earn betweenCHF 73 850 and CHF 79 700
11% earn betweenCHF 79 800 and CHF 88 522
4% earn betweenCHF 88 522 and CHF 96 000
3% earn betweenCHF 96 500 and CHF 105 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 550 and CHF 112 000
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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

polygraph, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 133
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 300
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 628
Men: 45-55median CHF 76 440
Women: 45-55median CHF 76 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 755
Women: 55+median CHF 79 755
median CHF 65 218

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 58 725. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

polygraph, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 58 725
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 73 225
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 65 307
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 66 336. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 279 per year.

Salary trend

polygraph, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 66 336
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 279
median CHF 65 279

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a polygraph is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 80 606 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for polygraph, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 606Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 79 060Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 76 450Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 73 250Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 2001 job
  9. Utilities
    CHF 70 2001 job
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 420Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for polygraph

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

polygraph

CHF 65 217

median salary

Salary by canton

polygraph

median
Aargau median CHF 63 850
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 64 967
Basel Land median CHF 62 882
Basel-Stadt median CHF 65 000
Fribourg median CHF 69 600
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 63 700
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 67 860
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 66 300
Thurgau median CHF 62 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 186
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 65 000
Zurich median CHF 68 900
median CHF 65 217