Occupation & salary Switzerland
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Calculated for the canton of Zurich, age 40, single, no children, no church affiliation. Use the full salary calculator for your personal details.
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Salary data
| By canton | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| ag | 74,857 CHF | 6,238 CHF |
| bl | 82,938 CHF | 6,912 CHF |
| be | 78,382 CHF | 6,532 CHF |
| bs | 75,722 CHF | 6,310 CHF |
| fr | 74,769 CHF | 6,231 CHF |
| ge | 134,308 CHF | 11,192 CHF |
| gl | 74,769 CHF | 6,231 CHF |
| gr | 65,308 CHF | 5,442 CHF |
| lu | 74,892 CHF | 6,241 CHF |
| sg | 65,743 CHF | 5,479 CHF |
| sh | 74,769 CHF | 6,231 CHF |
| so | 74,092 CHF | 6,174 CHF |
| tg | 82,821 CHF | 6,902 CHF |
| ti | 76,000 CHF | 6,333 CHF |
| vd | 74,769 CHF | 6,231 CHF |
| zg | 78,923 CHF | 6,577 CHF |
| zh | 79,848 CHF | 6,654 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| No education | 73,846 CHF | 6,154 CHF |
| Continuing education | 83,654 CHF | 6,971 CHF |
| Secondary school | 72,000 CHF | 6,000 CHF |
| Higher secondary school | 77,077 CHF | 6,423 CHF |
| Vocational baccalaureate | 68,589 CHF | 5,716 CHF |
| Apprenticeship | 71,410 CHF | 5,951 CHF |
| University of applied sciences | 92,393 CHF | 7,699 CHF |
| University | 76,266 CHF | 6,356 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 78,158 CHF | 6,513 CHF | 31.1 | 10.9 |
| Female | 76,419 CHF | 6,368 CHF | 34.8 | 15.1 |
The salary of bank employees depends on numerous factors. The size and orientation of the institution play an important role: large banks and private banks tend to pay higher salaries than smaller regional banks. The canton also strongly affects earnings, with salaries in Geneva and Zurich, as major financial centres, well above the national average. Professional experience also has a significant effect, as responsibility and client portfolio grow with increasing practice. A higher qualification, such as a degree from a university of applied sciences, often leads to a noticeable salary increase. In addition, specialisation, such as in investment or credit business, as well as variable bonus payments and workload, affect the level of overall income.
Bank employees look after private and corporate clients at banks and financial institutions, handle account and custody transactions, advise on savings, investment and credit products, and process payment transactions and account openings. Depending on the department, their range of tasks extends from counter work and customer advisory to processing credit applications in the back office. This profession requires precision, a strong sense of numbers, discretion and a high degree of trustworthiness, since sensitive financial data and large sums of money are handled daily.
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