purchasing assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 1442 salary entriesCHF 67 518
Average salary
1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 32 274
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 274 and CHF 38 547
2% earn betweenCHF 38 547 and CHF 46 600
3% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 51 220
24% earn betweenCHF 51 467 and CHF 60 600
19% earn betweenCHF 60 667 and CHF 66 833
19% earn betweenCHF 66 833 and CHF 73 680
average salary CHF 67 518
14% earn betweenCHF 73 710 and CHF 79 300
12% earn betweenCHF 79 794 and CHF 87 200
3% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 92 909
3% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 102 261
1% earn betweenCHF 102 900 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 116 438
< 1% earn betweenCHF 119 708 and CHF 119 708
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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

purchasing assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 67 604
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 67 602
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 75 318
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 75 007
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 78 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 84 600
Women: 55+average salary CHF 84 600
Average salary CHF 67 482

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 62 412. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 782 per year.

Salary by work experience

purchasing assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 62 412
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 69 550
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 68 603
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 75 600
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 80 782
Average salary CHF 67 523
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 67 381. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 71 500 per year.

Salary trend

purchasing assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 66 000
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 67 381
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 71 500
Average salary CHF 67 459

Jobs for purchasing assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a purchasing assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 79 050 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for purchasing assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 79 050Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 77 5903 jobs
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 75 750Set up Job Alert
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 73 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 72 7001 job
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 72 0001 job
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 71 473Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 70 6571 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 70 066Set up Job Alert
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 68 200Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for purchasing assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

purchasing assistant

CHF 67 510

average salary

Salary by canton

purchasing assistant

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 68 125
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 67 000
Basel Land average salary CHF 68 100
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 66 000
Fribourg average salary CHF 65 650
Geneva average salary CHF 71 450
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 67 800
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 65 078
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 81 250
Solothurn average salary CHF 65 448
Schwyz average salary CHF 71 500
Thurgau average salary CHF 66 885
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 67 610
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 70 000
Zurich average salary CHF 68 900
Average salary CHF 67 510