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legal counsel salaries Bern

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 187 salary entriesCHF 108 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 25 200
2% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 62 420
9% earn betweenCHF 67 704 and CHF 82 976
25% earn betweenCHF 84 500 and CHF 102 000
18% earn betweenCHF 102 960 and CHF 109 300
median CHF 108 000
17% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 500
11% earn betweenCHF 124 895 and CHF 134 000
4% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 145 000
3% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 000
4% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 169 235
4% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 180 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000
1% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 215 735
2% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 231 250
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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

legal counsel, Bern

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 93 483
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 153 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 156 000
Men: 55+median CHF 166 000
Women: 55+median CHF 155 000
median CHF 108 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 94 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 176 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

legal counsel, Bern

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 94 300
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 102 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 115 800
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 117 748
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 176 000
median CHF 108 000
+87%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for legal counsel have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 114 225. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary trend

legal counsel, Bern

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 107 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 114 225
median CHF 108 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a legal counsel is Retail trade / Wholesaling, with an average salary of CHF 231 250 annually. Followed by Industry various and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for legal counsel, Bern

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 231 250Set up Job Alert
  2. Industry various
    CHF 155 162Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 151 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 134 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 116 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 108 484Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 108 125Set up Job Alert
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 107 625Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for legal counsel

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

BE

Bern

legal counsel

CHF 107 565

median salary

Salary by canton

legal counsel

median
Aargau median CHF 108 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 108 000
Basel Land median CHF 113 588
Basel-Stadt median CHF 114 000
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 107 050
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 101 999
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 112 272
Neuchâtel median CHF 90 556
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 115 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 98 800
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 103 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 000
Valais median CHF 100 000
Zug median CHF 126 000
Zurich median CHF 115 767
median CHF 107 565