Occupation & salary Switzerland

Gardener salary in Switzerland

Ø gross per year
60,483CHF
Ø per month
5,040 CHF
Minimum
35,966 CHF
Maximum
85,000 CHF
Ø age
35.7 years
Ø work experience
12.0 years
Weekly working hours
41.3 hours
Holidays / year
23.4 days

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Estimated net wage / month
4,098 CHF
  • Gross wage / month 5,040 CHF
  • Total deductions (18.7%) − 942 CHF
  • AHV/IV/EO contribution 267 CHF
  • ALV contribution 55 CHF
  • NBU contribution 73 CHF
  • KTG contribution 23 CHF
  • Pension Fund 242 CHF
  • Withholding Tax 282 CHF

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Salaries in detail

By canton Gross per year Monthly wage
ag 56,778 CHF 4,731 CHF
bl 52,607 CHF 4,384 CHF
be 57,317 CHF 4,776 CHF
bs 51,231 CHF 4,269 CHF
fr 55,446 CHF 4,621 CHF
ge 60,369 CHF 5,031 CHF
gl 52,062 CHF 4,338 CHF
gr 49,513 CHF 4,126 CHF
lu 51,577 CHF 4,298 CHF
sg 53,088 CHF 4,424 CHF
sh 50,469 CHF 4,206 CHF
so 59,077 CHF 4,923 CHF
tg 55,856 CHF 4,655 CHF
ti 48,738 CHF 4,062 CHF
vd 55,754 CHF 4,646 CHF
zg 45,231 CHF 3,769 CHF
zh 57,713 CHF 4,809 CHF
By qualification Gross per year Monthly wage
No education 57,920 CHF 4,827 CHF
Continuing education 61,200 CHF 5,100 CHF
Secondary school 58,362 CHF 4,863 CHF
Higher secondary school 55,050 CHF 4,588 CHF
Vocational baccalaureate 60,369 CHF 5,031 CHF
Apprenticeship 55,344 CHF 4,612 CHF
University of applied sciences 55,335 CHF 4,611 CHF
University 61,800 CHF 5,150 CHF
By gender Gross per year Monthly wage Ø age Ø work experience
Male 56,915 CHF 4,743 CHF 35.6 12.1
Female 51,748 CHF 4,312 CHF 36.0 11.8

Factors influencing the salary

The salary of gardeners in Switzerland is influenced by several factors. Professionals in the cantons of Geneva, Solothurn and Zurich tend to earn particularly well, while wages in Zug, Nidwalden and Valais are generally lower. Qualifications also play a role: those with further training or a university degree can typically achieve higher salaries than career starters without a corresponding qualification. Earning potential increases noticeably with growing professional experience and responsibility, for instance by taking on a foreman or operations manager role. Specialisation, such as in fruit growing, landscaping and garden construction, or sales at a garden centre, also affects the achievable salary.

Job profile & responsibilities

Gardeners are involved in the production and care of plants. They are responsible for planting, growing or maintaining private gardens, nurseries, public green spaces or parks. Many gardeners specialise in a particular area such as fruit growing or landscaping and garden construction. Depending on their workplace, advising customers and sales may also be part of their duties, particularly when working with customers in nurseries or garden centres. They work in nurseries, tree nurseries, garden centres or vegetable farming businesses.

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