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medical lab assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 156 salary entriesCHF 83 951
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 000 and CHF 23 000
2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 34 881
2% earn betweenCHF 41 470 and CHF 43 618
1% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000
3% earn betweenCHF 58 000 and CHF 61 555
7% earn betweenCHF 63 000 and CHF 67 925
26% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 80 124
12% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 85 000
median CHF 83 951
19% earn betweenCHF 86 302 and CHF 91 600
19% earn betweenCHF 92 300 and CHF 100 000
4% earn betweenCHF 102 500 and CHF 105 300
3% earn betweenCHF 108 900 and CHF 110 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 115 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 800 and CHF 150 800
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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

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 663
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 734
Women: 25-35median CHF 78 734
Men: 35-45median CHF 89 350
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 304
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 800
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 99 700
median CHF 83 951

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a medical lab assistant relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 73 050. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 96 850 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 050
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 96 850
median CHF 83 951
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for medical lab assistant have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 81 600. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 87 100 per year.

Salary trend

medical lab assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 600
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 650
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 87 100
median CHF 83 951

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical lab assistant is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 94 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical lab assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 82 134Set up Job Alert
  4. Service sector in general
    CHF 77 9002 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 73 410Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Utilities
    CHF 43 618Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
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  9. Building trade / Real estate
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  10. Consulting various
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Salary by cantons for medical lab assistant

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

ZH

Zurich

medical lab assistant

CHF 76 988

median salary

Salary by canton

medical lab assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 74 366
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 77 000
Basel Land median CHF 72 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 76 600
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 71 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 77 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 67 545
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 75 200
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 73 000
Valais median CHF 81 119
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 83 951
median CHF 76 988

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