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public administration assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 422 salary entriesCHF 75 201
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 800 and CHF 15 000
3% earn betweenCHF 20 800 and CHF 27 000
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 35 600
5% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 46 080
8% earn betweenCHF 48 100 and CHF 56 000
18% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 67 200
23% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 80 780
median CHF 75 201
14% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 92 000
15% earn betweenCHF 92 700 and CHF 108 000
5% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 120 000
3% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 131 500
1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 151 000 and CHF 151 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 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

public administration assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 64 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 995
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 850
Men: 45-55median CHF 92 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 92 000
Men: 55+median CHF 78 820
Women: 55+median CHF 80 000
median CHF 75 204

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 89 700 per year.

Salary by work experience

public administration assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 89 700
21+ yearsmedian CHF 87 750
median CHF 75 320
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for public administration assistant have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 74 700. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 400 per year.

Salary trend

public administration assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 505
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 700
median CHF 75 268

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a public administration assistant is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 110 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for public administration assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 110 0001 job
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 100 0004 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 98 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 79 5005 jobs
  5. Insurance
    CHF 78 5001 job
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 78 3003 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 74 100Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 72 800Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 64 350Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for public administration assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

public administration assistant

CHF 75 320

median salary

Salary by canton

public administration assistant

median
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 96 516
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 67 200
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 82 552
median CHF 75 320