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translater salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 355 salary entriesCHF 78 217
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 000
3% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 24 200
3% earn betweenCHF 27 600 and CHF 36 400
12% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 52 500
19% earn betweenCHF 53 620 and CHF 68 800
20% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 83 000
median CHF 78 217
14% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 000
13% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 102 000
5% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 111 441
4% earn betweenCHF 113 130 and CHF 125 000
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 136 000
1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 144 615
1% earn betweenCHF 147 615 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 550 and CHF 160 550
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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

translater, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 11 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 017
Men: 25-35median CHF 76 700
Women: 25-35median CHF 76 700
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 80 000
Men: 55+median CHF 74 000
Women: 55+median CHF 74 000
median CHF 78 217

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

translater, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 850
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 750
21+ yearsmedian CHF 100 000
median CHF 78 217
+47%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 81 300 per year.

Salary trend

translater, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 67 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 81 300
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 150
median CHF 78 217

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a translater is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 94 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for translater, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 89 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 89 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 89 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 84 7001 job
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 84 329Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 81 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for translater

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

translater

CHF 78 326

median salary

Salary by canton

translater

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 85 127
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 650
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 85 000
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 78 350
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 80 000
median CHF 78 326