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social worker salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 47 salary entriesCHF 83 300
median
2% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 24 000
4% earn betweenCHF 37 000 and CHF 40 000
4% earn betweenCHF 49 400 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 55 000
4% earn betweenCHF 62 496 and CHF 65 000
9% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 930
11% earn betweenCHF 75 600 and CHF 78 000
19% earn betweenCHF 82 126 and CHF 85 000
median CHF 83 300
15% earn betweenCHF 87 031 and CHF 92 000
6% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 100 000
9% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 105 000
9% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 113 600
2% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
2% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 136 500
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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

social worker, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 40 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 83 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 89 625
Women: 35-45median CHF 89 625
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 250
Women: 45-55median CHF 83 600
Men: 55+median CHF 109 300
Women: 55+median CHF 105 000
median CHF 83 300

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 105 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

social worker, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 84 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 87 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 94 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 550
21+ yearsmedian CHF 105 000
median CHF 83 300
+46%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for social worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 83 250. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 90 675 per year.

Salary trend

social worker, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 76 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 83 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 90 675
median CHF 83 300

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social worker is Education, with an average salary of CHF 108 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social worker, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 108 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 83 850Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 63 465Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    N/A3 jobs
  10. Utilities
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Salary by cantons for social worker

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

LU

Lucerne

social worker

CHF 82 155

median salary

Salary by canton

social worker

median
Aargau median CHF 87 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 85 700
Bern median CHF 80 492
Basel Land median CHF 78 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 77 000
Fribourg median CHF 75 637
Geneva median CHF 74 326
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 80 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 83 300
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 83 240
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 77 315
Schwyz median CHF 88 000
Thurgau median CHF 79 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 72 800
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 90 000
Zurich median CHF 89 000
median CHF 82 155