In 2022, employees in the financial and insurance services industry on average had the highest gross monthly salary at 9,882 Swiss francs. The lowest paying industry in Switzerland in the same year was hospitality, accommodation and gastronomy with an average monthly salary of 4,587 Swiss francs.
Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry
(in Swiss francs)
Private and public sector combined, median values*
Supplementary notes
* For half of the jobs, the standardized salary is above the central value shown, while for the other half it is below.
According to the source, the figures are the standardized monthly wage (full-time equivalent based on 4 1/3 weeks of 40 working hours). The values relate to the gross salary in October 2016 (including employee contributions to social insurance, benefits in kind, regular bonus, turnover or commission payments), compensation for shift, night and Sunday work, 1/12 of the 13th monthly salary and 1/12 of the annual special payments. Family allowances and child allowances are not considered.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). (March 18, 2024). Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry (in Swiss francs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). "Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry (in Swiss francs)." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). (2024). Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry (in Swiss francs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). "Average Gross Monthly Salary in Switzerland 2022, by Industry (in Swiss Francs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz), Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry (in Swiss francs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Average gross monthly salary in Switzerland 2022, by industry (in Swiss francs) [Graph], Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz), March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489119/gross-monthly-salary-by-industry-switzerland/