working student salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 3772 salary entriesCHF 40 000
Average salary
10% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 579
16% earn betweenCHF 13 608 and CHF 22 500
17% earn betweenCHF 22 600 and CHF 34 628
14% earn betweenCHF 34 650 and CHF 43 645
average salary CHF 40 000
14% earn betweenCHF 43 645 and CHF 53 200
9% earn betweenCHF 53 300 and CHF 61 875
8% earn betweenCHF 61 875 and CHF 74 393
5% earn betweenCHF 74 393 and CHF 82 047
4% earn betweenCHF 82 950 and CHF 97 350
2% earn betweenCHF 97 350 and CHF 104 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 500 and CHF 114 132
< 1% earn betweenCHF 114 132 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 500 and CHF 134 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 137 778
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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

working student, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 30 067
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 30 000
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 48 001
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 48 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 54 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 52 300
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 56 622
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 56 622
Men: 55+average salary CHF 66 743
Women: 55+average salary CHF 40 000
Average salary CHF 40 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 40 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 51 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

working student, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 40 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 42 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 45 600
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 40 000
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 40 000
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 51 000
Average salary CHF 40 000
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for working student have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 32 639. From 2014-2016, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 63 133 per year.

Salary trend

working student, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 63 133
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 30 000
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 26 848
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 32 639
Average salary CHF 40 000

Jobs for working student

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a working student is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 50 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for working student, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 50 00030 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 49 200Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 43 33348 jobs
  4. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 42 75096 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 42 000262 jobs
  6. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 41 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 40 00022 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 39 6004 jobs
  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 39 312Set up Job Alert
  10. Insurance
    CHF 39 25445 jobs

Salary by cantons for working student

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

working student

CHF 40 000

average salary

Salary by canton

working student

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 32 500
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 34 574
Basel Land average salary CHF 30 720
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 31 500
Fribourg average salary CHF 26 400
Geneva average salary CHF 35 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 34 125
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 26 000
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 25 492
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 27 300
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 34 650
Solothurn average salary CHF 30 000
Schwyz average salary CHF 37 375
Thurgau average salary CHF 26 400
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 27 300
Valais average salary CHF 23 120
Zug average salary CHF 43 619
Zurich average salary CHF 34 912
Average salary CHF 40 000