unpaid trainee salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 22 salary entriesCHF 60 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

5% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 000

64% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 60 000

median CHF 60 000

5% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 62 400

9% earn betweenCHF 68 400 and CHF 68 400

5% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 68 900

5% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000

5% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 84 500

5% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 88 000

45kCHF 45 000

60kCHF 60 000

85kCHF 84 500

88kCHF 88 000

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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

unpaid trainee, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income89k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 62 400

Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 68 400

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 60 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a unpaid trainee 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 60 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

unpaid trainee, Zurich

median

0Income70k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 24 000

median CHF 60 000

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

years

-60%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for unpaid trainee have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 68 900. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 250 per year.

Salary trend

unpaid trainee, Zurich

median

0Income90k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 78 250

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 68 900

median CHF 60 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a unpaid trainee is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 70 450 annually. Followed by Service sector in general and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for unpaid trainee, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Legal / Business advice
CHF 70 450Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 68 400Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 45 000Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 24 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
N/ASet up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
N/ASet up Job Alert
Education
N/ASet up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
N/ASet up Job Alert
Utilities
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for unpaid trainee

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

Zurich

unpaid trainee

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

unpaid trainee

median

0Income70k

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 60 000

median CHF 60 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich