Wages and salaries Switzerland

Q: What is the average salary in Switzerland per month?

The median full-time salary in Switzerland is CHF 7,024 gross a month, according to the Federal Statistical Office's 2024 wage survey, the latest figure available in 2026. Converted to full time, half of all employees earn more and half less. By region it is CHF 7,502 in the Zurich region and CHF 6,998 in the Lake Geneva region. After deductions a single person aged 30 keeps about CHF 5,546 of the median in Zurich.

Q: What is the average salary for an accountant in Switzerland?

In our 2026 salary data, bookkeepers earn an average of CHF 77,775 gross a year, about CHF 6,480 a month, and certified accountants CHF 89,388. Pay depends on the canton: bookkeepers earn around CHF 7,394 a month in Lucerne, CHF 6,917 in Zurich and CHF 5,641 in Ticino. Experience and further qualifications raise the salary; the occupation pages show the figures in detail.

Q: What does a factory worker earn in Switzerland per month?

In our 2026 salary data, factory workers earn between CHF 2,931 a month in Ticino and CHF 4,221 in Aargau; in Zurich the figure is CHF 3,900 and in Basel-Stadt CHF 3,939. Factory workers in the data are on average 37.5 years old, have 9.3 years of experience and work 40.3 hours a week. What remains after deductions is shown by our salary calculator.

Q: How much does customer support pay in Switzerland?

Call centre agents earn between CHF 3,417 a month in Ticino and CHF 4,675 in Zurich in our 2026 salary data, CHF 4,022 in Basel-Stadt. Customer advisors with advisory and sales tasks earn more: CHF 5,981 in Zurich and CHF 7,210 in Geneva, CHF 4,523 in Ticino. What you keep after tax depends on canton and family status; our salary calculator works it out.

Q: How much does IT support earn in Switzerland?

IT supporters earn between CHF 5,782 a month in Basel-Stadt and CHF 8,625 in Schaffhausen in our 2026 salary data; in Zurich the figure is CHF 6,381 and in Geneva CHF 6,298. With a degree from a university of applied sciences the average is CHF 82,284 a year. IT supporters in the data are on average 32.7 years old with seven years of experience.

Frequently asked questions

Salaries in Switzerland: frequently asked questions

Figures for 2026 from the Federal Statistical Office and from the salary data on this page.

What is the average salary in Switzerland per month?

The median full-time salary in Switzerland is CHF 7,024 gross a month, according to the Federal Statistical Office's 2024 wage survey, the latest figure available in 2026. Converted to full time, half of all employees earn more and half less. By region it is CHF 7,502 in the Zurich region and CHF 6,998 in the Lake Geneva region. After deductions a single person aged 30 keeps about CHF 5,546 of the median in Zurich.

What is the average salary for an accountant in Switzerland?

In our 2026 salary data, bookkeepers earn an average of CHF 77,775 gross a year, about CHF 6,480 a month, and certified accountants CHF 89,388. Pay depends on the canton: bookkeepers earn around CHF 7,394 a month in Lucerne, CHF 6,917 in Zurich and CHF 5,641 in Ticino. Experience and further qualifications raise the salary; the occupation pages show the figures in detail.

What does a factory worker earn in Switzerland per month?

In our 2026 salary data, factory workers earn between CHF 2,931 a month in Ticino and CHF 4,221 in Aargau; in Zurich the figure is CHF 3,900 and in Basel-Stadt CHF 3,939. Factory workers in the data are on average 37.5 years old, have 9.3 years of experience and work 40.3 hours a week. What remains after deductions is shown by our salary calculator.

How much does customer support pay in Switzerland?

Call centre agents earn between CHF 3,417 a month in Ticino and CHF 4,675 in Zurich in our 2026 salary data, CHF 4,022 in Basel-Stadt. Customer advisors with advisory and sales tasks earn more: CHF 5,981 in Zurich and CHF 7,210 in Geneva, CHF 4,523 in Ticino. What you keep after tax depends on canton and family status; our salary calculator works it out.

How much does a carpenter earn in Switzerland?

Carpenters with a completed apprenticeship earn an average of CHF 62,581 gross a year, about CHF 5,215 a month, in our 2026 salary data; with continuing education it is CHF 68,462. By canton the monthly wage ranges from CHF 4,223 in Geneva to CHF 5,700 in Appenzell Innerrhoden. Carpenters in the data are on average 35 years old and work 41.1 hours a week.

How much is the average salary in Switzerland for full-time work?

The Federal Statistical Office converts all salaries to full-time work of 40 hours a week. On that basis the median is CHF 7,024 gross a month in its 2024 survey, the latest available in 2026, or about CHF 84,300 over twelve months. The Zurich region is higher at CHF 7,502, Northwest Switzerland reaches CHF 7,156 and the Lake Geneva region CHF 6,998. Part-time pay is proportionally lower.

How much does IT support earn in Switzerland?

IT supporters earn between CHF 5,782 a month in Basel-Stadt and CHF 8,625 in Schaffhausen in our 2026 salary data; in Zurich the figure is CHF 6,381 and in Geneva CHF 6,298. With a degree from a university of applied sciences the average is CHF 82,284 a year. IT supporters in the data are on average 32.7 years old with seven years of experience.

What salary range is common for a mechanical technician near Winterthur?

Winterthur is in the canton of Zurich, where mechanical engineering technicians earn about CHF 6,312 gross a month (CHF 75,750 a year) in our 2026 salary data. Across Switzerland the range is CHF 63,960 to CHF 92,600 a year, with an average of CHF 78,280. Polymechanics earn around CHF 5,666 a month in Zurich. Details on the German pages for Maschinenbautechniker and Polymechaniker.

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