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vétérinaire salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 156 salary entriesCHF 89 280
median
4% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 000
9% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 45 600
8% earn betweenCHF 47 400 and CHF 52 800
9% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 65 000
10% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 76 800
18% earn betweenCHF 79 500 and CHF 94 200
median CHF 89 280
21% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 106 600
8% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 125 000
4% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 134 000
4% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 152 000
2% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000
1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 187 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
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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

vétérinaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 150
Men: 35-45median CHF 96 435
Women: 35-45median CHF 95 250
Men: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 000
Men: 55+median CHF 98 000
Women: 55+median CHF 89 760
median CHF 89 280

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

vétérinaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 400
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 81 250
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 89 280
+61%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 98 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

vétérinaire, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 82 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
median CHF 89 280

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a vétérinaire is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 148 000 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 vétérinaire, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 148 0002 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 122 300Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 121 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 112 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 106 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 85 0001 job
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 47 400Set up Job Alert
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 41 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for vétérinaire

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

vétérinaire

CHF 89 280

median salary

Salary by canton

vétérinaire

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 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 88 400
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 82 000
median CHF 89 280

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