school psychologist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 41 salary entriesCHF 115 700

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000

5% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000

2% earn betweenCHF 77 556 and CHF 77 556

5% earn betweenCHF 87 055 and CHF 89 600

5% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 97 500

10% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 102 900

7% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 107 000

12% earn betweenCHF 110 889 and CHF 114 000

17% earn betweenCHF 115 700 and CHF 118 000

median CHF 115 700

5% earn betweenCHF 119 369 and CHF 120 433

10% earn betweenCHF 122 644 and CHF 123 721

10% earn betweenCHF 126 977 and CHF 128 000

2% earn betweenCHF 134 000 and CHF 134 000

7% earn betweenCHF 139 636 and CHF 142 352

65kCHF 65 000

87kCHF 87 055

124kCHF 123 721

142kCHF 142 352

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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

school psychologist, Throughout Switzerland

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Men

Women

0Income184k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 72 000

Men: 25-35median CHF 110 982

Women: 25-35median CHF 106 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 112 326

Women: 35-45median CHF 116 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 127 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 130 500

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 141 500

median CHF 115 700

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Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 110 889. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 141 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

school psychologist, Throughout Switzerland

median

100kIncome150k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 110 889

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 116 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 114 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 125 860

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 115 700

21+ yearsmedian CHF 141 500

median CHF 115 700

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years

+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for school psychologist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 116 207. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 119 901 per year.

Salary trend

school psychologist, Throughout Switzerland

median

90kIncome130k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 108 944

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 96 250

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 119 901

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 116 207

median CHF 115 700

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

2 weeks ago

Schulpsycholog/-innen 30-70%

Place of work:

Bülach

Workload:

30 – 70%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Stadt Bülach

2 weeks ago

Poschiavo

100%

Permanent position

Kanton Graubünden

2 weeks ago

Schulpsychologin/Schulpsychologe (80 %) - Kanton Nidwalden

Place of work:

Nidwalden

Workload:

80%

Kanton Nidwalden

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a school psychologist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 117 357 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for school psychologist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
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Public administration / Associations
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Health care / Social services
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Salary by cantons for school psychologist

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

Throughout Switzerland

school psychologist

CHF 115 700

median salary

Salary by canton

school psychologist

median

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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 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 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 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 119 369

median CHF 115 700

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

school psychologist salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for school psychologist, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for school psychologist

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