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 | 56,169 CHF | 4,681 CHF |
| be | 67,224 CHF | 5,602 CHF |
| bl | 60,615 CHF | 5,051 CHF |
| fr | 62,954 CHF | 5,246 CHF |
| gr | 63,569 CHF | 5,297 CHF |
| sg | 71,962 CHF | 5,997 CHF |
| so | 76,800 CHF | 6,400 CHF |
| tg | 57,969 CHF | 4,831 CHF |
| vs | 64,392 CHF | 5,366 CHF |
| zh | 69,842 CHF | 5,820 CHF |
| By qualification | Gross per year | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| No education | 49,385 CHF | 4,115 CHF |
| Continuing education | 67,569 CHF | 5,631 CHF |
| Secondary school | 79,754 CHF | 6,646 CHF |
| Apprenticeship | 67,117 CHF | 5,593 CHF |
| University of applied sciences | 72,906 CHF | 6,076 CHF |
| University | 72,397 CHF | 6,033 CHF |
| By gender | Gross per year | Monthly wage | Ø age | Ø work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 68,028 CHF | 5,669 CHF | 37.6 | 11.1 |
| Female | 72,192 CHF | 6,016 CHF | 39.8 | 18.0 |
The salary of paramedics in Switzerland varies significantly by canton. The highest average salaries are paid in Solothurn, St. Gallen, and Zurich, while compensation in cantons such as Nidwalden, Zug, or Appenzell Ausserrhoden tends to be lower. These differences are partly due to how the respective cantonal emergency medical services are organized and funded.
Education and professional experience also have a clear impact on earnings: those holding a diploma from a higher vocational college or a university degree earn noticeably more on average than those without relevant training. As professional experience increases, paramedics also tend to take on more responsibility, for example in operations management, which has a positive effect on salary.
Between the genders, this profession even shows a slight advantage for women: they earn on average CHF 72,192 gross per year, while men earn slightly less at an average of CHF 68,028. This is likely related, among other things, to differences in experience levels and areas of focus.
Paramedics provide initial medical care to patients at the scene of an emergency and accompany them to the hospital in the ambulance. Their duties include assessing the patient's condition, performing life-saving immediate measures, administering medication within their scope of competence, and working closely with emergency physicians and hospital staff.
Training to become a paramedic in Switzerland takes place at a higher vocational college and generally takes three years. In addition to medical expertise, it also imparts skills in communication, stress management, and operational coordination.
Paramedics are employed primarily by emergency medical services, hospitals, and cantonal emergency organizations. With growing experience, further training opportunities become available, such as becoming an operations manager, emergency nurse practitioner, or trainer for emergency medical personnel.
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