Occupation & salary Switzerland
Firefighters in Switzerland earn an average gross annual salary of CHF 79,108. They specialize in firefighting and provide assistance in emergency situations for people and animals.
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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 | 83,077 CHF | 6,923 CHF |
| vs | 84,462 CHF | 7,039 CHF |
| zg | 83,077 CHF | 6,923 CHF |
| zh | 61,846 CHF | 5,154 CHF |
| By experience | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89,268 CHF | 7,439 CHF |
| 12 years | 85,714 CHF | 7,143 CHF |
| 22 years | 90,909 CHF | 7,576 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational training | 80,462 CHF | 6,705 CHF |
| University of Applied Sciences | 61,846 CHF | 5,154 CHF |
| University | 92,308 CHF | 7,692 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 79,107 CHF | 6,592 CHF | 40.0 | 11.8 |
The salary of a firefighter in Switzerland is influenced by several factors. Depending on the canton, wages vary considerably: they are highest in Valais and Aargau, and lowest in Zurich. Professional experience also plays an important role – as experience increases, earnings typically rise as well. Age has a similar effect: older firefighters tend to earn more than younger career starters. Qualification is another important factor: firefighters with a university or applied sciences degree earn significantly more on average than colleagues with traditional vocational training.
Firefighters work for the fire department. They specialize in firefighting and provide assistance in dangerous situations for people and animals, as well as during emergencies. Professional firefighters work in large cities for the professional fire brigade or in company fire brigades. In smaller towns there is no professional fire brigade – there, the volunteer fire brigade takes over these tasks.
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