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career changer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 12 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
17% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
8% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 52 800
8% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 000
8% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 57 600
17% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000
median CHF 65 000
8% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 67 600
8% earn betweenCHF 74 750 and CHF 74 750
8% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
17% earn betweenCHF 100 100 and CHF 100 100

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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

career changer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 87 375
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 200
Men: 35-45median CHF 0
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 67 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

career changer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 67 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 30 000
median CHF 65 000
-55%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for career changer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 66 300. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 750 per year.

Salary trend

career changer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 74 750
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 30 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a career changer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 100 100 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for career changer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 1006 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 74 7501 job
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 60 0005 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 55 200Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 30 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 30 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Education
    N/A5 jobs
  10. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Salary by cantons for career changer

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

ZH

Zurich

career changer

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

career changer

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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 60 000