administrative assistant salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 655 salary entriesCHF 69 985
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 000 and CHF 11 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 19 000 and CHF 19 000
1% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 29 250
1% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 37 596 and CHF 48 349
15% earn betweenCHF 48 996 and CHF 58 032
24% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 68 500
20% earn betweenCHF 68 889 and CHF 76 000
median CHF 69 985
23% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 87 932
4% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 92 300
4% earn betweenCHF 93 450 and CHF 104 244
1% earn betweenCHF 110 500 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 131 040
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

administrative assistant, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 850
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 850
Men: 25-35median CHF 69 875
Women: 25-35median CHF 69 970
Men: 35-45median CHF 77 753
Women: 35-45median CHF 77 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 833
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 400
Men: 55+median CHF 76 050
Women: 55+median CHF 76 050
median CHF 69 990

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a administrative assistant relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 228. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 79 170 per year.

Salary by work experience

administrative assistant, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 228
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 62 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 76 440
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 79 170
median CHF 69 986
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for administrative assistant have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 69 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 500 per year.

Salary trend

administrative assistant, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 69 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 173
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
median CHF 69 986

Jobs for administrative assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a administrative assistant is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for administrative assistant, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 75 5561 job
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 200Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 75 0003 jobs
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 72 800Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 72 800Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 71 662Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 71 075Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 71 071Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for administrative assistant

The top two high-paying cantons for administrative assistant are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

BE

Bern

administrative assistant

CHF 69 402

median salary

Salary by canton

administrative assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 70 560
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 69 986
Basel Land median CHF 72 010
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 800
Fribourg median CHF 67 000
Geneva median CHF 69 571
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 61 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 65 000
St. Gallen median CHF 68 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 505
Solothurn median CHF 69 000
Schwyz median CHF 68 000
Thurgau median CHF 66 870
Ticino median CHF 62 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 696
Valais median CHF 65 000
Zug median CHF 74 474
Zurich median CHF 72 652
median CHF 69 402