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truck driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7171 salary entriesCHF 64 515
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 900
5% earn betweenCHF 14 900 and CHF 33 550
7% earn betweenCHF 33 550 and CHF 47 000
14% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 56 850
40% earn betweenCHF 56 850 and CHF 69 290
median CHF 64 515
21% earn betweenCHF 69 316 and CHF 78 500
7% earn betweenCHF 78 500 and CHF 89 000
1% earn betweenCHF 89 600 and CHF 94 000
1% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 115 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 126 385
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 385 and CHF 135 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 851 and CHF 148 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 148 200 and CHF 156 000
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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

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 013
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 003
Men: 35-45median CHF 64 995
Women: 35-45median CHF 64 875
Men: 45-55median CHF 65 019
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 000
Men: 55+median CHF 67 600
Women: 55+median CHF 67 600
median CHF 64 515

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 69 159 per year.

Salary by work experience

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 004
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 64 789
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 743
21+ yearsmedian CHF 69 159
median CHF 64 470
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for truck driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 63 050. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 67 436 per year.

Salary trend

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 050
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 001
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 67 436
median CHF 64 515

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a truck driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 87 870 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 87 8705 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 71 5007 jobs
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 316117 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 69 31616 jobs
  5. Industry various
    CHF 66 0002 jobs
  6. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 66 0001 job
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 65 367Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 0007 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 65 0004 jobs

Salary by cantons for truck driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

truck driver

CHF 64 505

median salary

Salary by canton

truck driver

median
Aargau median CHF 66 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 65 000
Bern median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 62 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 64 000
Fribourg median CHF 65 000
Geneva median CHF 61 089
Glarus median CHF 66 800
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 60 550
Lucerne median CHF 65 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 61 352
Obwalden median CHF 68 900
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 67 400
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 69 800
Thurgau median CHF 64 750
Ticino median CHF 65 500
Uri median CHF 64 350
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 63 870
Zug median CHF 61 200
Zurich median CHF 67 007
median CHF 64 505