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.
In many cantons households pay 20-40% more for health insurance than necessary. By comparing, Swiss households save CHF 1'200 per year on average.
Salary data
| By canton | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| ag | 71,055 CHF | 5,921 CHF |
| bl | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| be | 79,592 CHF | 6,633 CHF |
| bs | 63,748 CHF | 5,312 CHF |
| fr | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| ge | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| gl | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| gr | 67,778 CHF | 5,648 CHF |
| lu | 59,192 CHF | 4,933 CHF |
| sg | 75,354 CHF | 6,279 CHF |
| sh | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| so | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| tg | 66,405 CHF | 5,534 CHF |
| ti | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| vd | 79,508 CHF | 6,626 CHF |
| zg | 76,985 CHF | 6,415 CHF |
| zh | 71,146 CHF | 5,929 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| No education | 56,400 CHF | 4,700 CHF |
| Continuing education | 80,000 CHF | 6,667 CHF |
| Secondary school | 58,572 CHF | 4,881 CHF |
| Higher secondary school | 65,000 CHF | 5,417 CHF |
| Vocational baccalaureate | 70,000 CHF | 5,833 CHF |
| Apprenticeship | 69,685 CHF | 5,807 CHF |
| University of applied sciences | 62,837 CHF | 5,236 CHF |
| University | 71,492 CHF | 5,958 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 70,373 CHF | 5,864 CHF | 34.2 | 9.6 |
| Female | 65,534 CHF | 5,461 CHF | 39.3 | 12.6 |
The salary of editors in Switzerland is influenced by several factors. Professionals in the cantons of Bern, Vaud and Nidwalden tend to earn particularly well, while wages in Lucerne, Basel-Stadt and Thurgau are generally lower. Qualifications also play a role: those with a university or university of applied sciences degree can typically achieve higher salaries than those without corresponding training. Earning potential increases with growing professional experience and responsibility, for instance by taking on a section head role or specialising in a particular subject area. The type of medium, such as print, audiovisual or digital media, as well as the extent of weekend and evening work, also affects the level of pay.
Editors work for companies in print, audiovisual or digital media. They research current topics, write articles and publish them through the relevant channels, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online portals. Since news and articles often need to be produced promptly, editors work flexibly and regularly also in the evenings or on weekends. Depending on their specialisation, their range of tasks extends from classic news editing to heading a section in a particular subject area.
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