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business economist salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 53 salary entriesCHF 95 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
2% earn betweenCHF 52 000 and CHF 52 000
8% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 71 000
19% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 85 000
8% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 91 000
13% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 100 000
median CHF 95 000
4% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 105 000
17% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 113 000
6% earn betweenCHF 123 500 and CHF 125 000
4% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 132 000
8% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 140 000
2% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 165 000
2% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
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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

business economist, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Men: 55+median CHF 131 000
Women: 55+median CHF 132 000
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 112 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

business economist, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 89 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 112 000
median CHF 95 000
+40%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for business economist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 104 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 113 000 per year.

Salary trend

business economist, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a business economist is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 137 500 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for business economist, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 137 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 122 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 112 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 110 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 96 750Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 89 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for business economist

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

LU

Lucerne

business economist

CHF 95 000

median salary

Salary by canton

business economist

median
Aargau median CHF 85 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 91 000
Basel Land median CHF 88 800
Basel-Stadt median CHF 97 500
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 83 650
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 95 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 96 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 120 000
Schwyz median CHF 88 400
Thurgau median CHF 90 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 95 000
Valais median CHF 91 000
Zug median CHF 95 000
Zurich median CHF 102 000
median CHF 95 000