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social worker salaries Solothurn

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 42 salary entriesCHF 77 315
median
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 48 000
10% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 54 600
5% earn betweenCHF 61 600 and CHF 62 400
14% earn betweenCHF 64 000 and CHF 66 300
12% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 73 545
17% earn betweenCHF 75 985 and CHF 79 000
median CHF 77 315
14% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 85 000
7% earn betweenCHF 86 607 and CHF 87 600
5% earn betweenCHF 92 950 and CHF 93 600
5% earn betweenCHF 99 424 and CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000
2% earn betweenCHF 108 500 and CHF 108 500
2% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 000
2% earn betweenCHF 119 600 and CHF 119 600
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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, Solothurn

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 75 985
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 500
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 314
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 87 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 545
Women: 45-55median CHF 77 500
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 117 000
median CHF 77 315

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 71 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 117 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

social worker, Solothurn

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 85 553
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 96 750
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 99 424
21+ yearsmedian CHF 117 000
median CHF 77 315
+64%

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 77 815. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 300 per year.

Salary trend

social worker, Solothurn

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 77 815
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 300
median CHF 77 315

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social worker is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 86 000 annually. Followed by Education and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social worker, Solothurn

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 81 618Set up Job Alert
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
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  8. Building trade / Real estate
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  9. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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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.

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Solothurn

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