high school teacher salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 32 salary entriesCHF 121 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 20 200 and CHF 20 200

3% earn betweenCHF 36 500 and CHF 36 500

3% earn betweenCHF 61 000 and CHF 61 000

9% earn betweenCHF 87 620 and CHF 91 000

3% earn betweenCHF 94 800 and CHF 94 800

19% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 105 000

6% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 115 000

9% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 123 500

median CHF 121 000

16% earn betweenCHF 129 500 and CHF 130 000

13% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 140 000

3% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000

3% earn betweenCHF 162 000 and CHF 162 000

3% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 170 000

6% earn betweenCHF 175 500 and CHF 180 000

20kCHF 20 200

88kCHF 87 620

150kCHF 150 000

180kCHF 180 000

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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

high school teacher, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income176k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 102 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 130 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 130 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 135 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 103 297

Men: 55+median CHF 129 021

Women: 55+median CHF 129 021

median CHF 121 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a high school teacher relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 147 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

high school teacher, Zurich

median

90kIncome160k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 105 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 115 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 139 021

21+ yearsmedian CHF 147 750

median CHF 121 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+41%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for high school teacher have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 115 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 122 750 per year.

Salary trend

high school teacher, Zurich

median

0Income130k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 115 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 122 750

median CHF 121 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

4 weeks ago

Lehrperson(en) für Chemie 80 - 100%

Place of work:

Urdorf

Workload:

80 – 100%

Kanton Zürich

2 weeks ago

Mittelschullehrperson Französisch ca. 50%

Place of work:

Zürich

Workload:

50%

Kanton Zürich

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a high school teacher is Education, with an average salary of CHF 122 750 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for high school teacher, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
CHF 122 750Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 20 200Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
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Salary by cantons for high school teacher

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

Zurich

high school teacher

CHF 110 000

median salary

Salary by canton

high school teacher

median

0Income130k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 122 395

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 95 000

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 121 000

median CHF 110 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

high school teacher salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

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Salary by age & gender

Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

Salary by work experience

Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for high school teacher

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for high school teacher, Zurich

Salary by cantons for high school teacher

Zurich

high school teacher

Salary by canton