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health care professional salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1117 salary entriesCHF 63 658
median
2% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 918
1% earn betweenCHF 16 500 and CHF 24 000
3% earn betweenCHF 24 050 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 45 550
12% earn betweenCHF 45 550 and CHF 55 366
28% earn betweenCHF 55 428 and CHF 63 120
32% earn betweenCHF 63 327 and CHF 73 450
median CHF 63 658
12% earn betweenCHF 73 528 and CHF 81 250
3% earn betweenCHF 81 510 and CHF 86 400
2% earn betweenCHF 86 400 and CHF 93 000
1% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 100 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 110 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 131 950 and CHF 131 950
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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

health care professional, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 990
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 087
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 087
Men: 45-55median CHF 68 900
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 450
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 72 050
median CHF 63 658

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 63 666
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for health care professional have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 64 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 68 900 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 259
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 64 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 900
median CHF 63 684

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for health care professional, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 100 0004 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 74 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 0003 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 63 693Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 63 100Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 60 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 00072 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 55 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for health care professional

The top two high-paying cantons for health care professional are Geneva and Zurich. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

ZH

Zurich

health care professional

CHF 59 827

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargaumedian CHF 58 000
Appenzell IRmedian CHF 58 000
Appenzell ARmedian CHF 58 395
Bernmedian CHF 58 993
Basel Landmedian CHF 59 800
Basel-Stadtmedian CHF 60 000
Fribourgmedian CHF 58 525
Genevamedian CHF 65 000
Glarusmedian CHF 53 000
Grisonsmedian CHF 54 600
Juramedian CHF 58 700
Lucernemedian CHF 58 004
Neuchâtelmedian CHF 54 600
Nidwaldenmedian CHF 58 750
Obwaldenmedian CHF 55 000
St. Gallenmedian CHF 56 212
Schaffhausenmedian CHF 60 000
Solothurnmedian CHF 59 965
Schwyzmedian CHF 62 400
Thurgaumedian CHF 58 500
Ticinomedian CHF 0
Urimedian CHF 54 223
Vaudmedian CHF 59 852
Valaismedian CHF 58 692
Zugmedian CHF 60 225
Zurichmedian CHF 63 665
median CHF 59 827