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accounting assistant salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 140 salary entriesCHF 74 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 36 750
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 42 000
2% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 48 109
11% earn betweenCHF 50 400 and CHF 56 160
9% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 61 100
12% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 65 520
10% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 72 000
19% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 81 250
median CHF 74 000
14% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 87 125
9% earn betweenCHF 89 000 and CHF 92 000
6% earn betweenCHF 93 250 and CHF 98 800
3% earn betweenCHF 104 160 and CHF 106 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 340 and CHF 110 340
< 1% earn betweenCHF 116 667 and CHF 116 667
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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

accounting assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 57 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 68 766
Women: 25-35median CHF 68 766
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 200
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 041
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 084
Women: 45-55median CHF 80 167
Men: 55+median CHF 97 440
Women: 55+median CHF 86 996
median CHF 74 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 57 888. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 83 676 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 57 888
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 64 400
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 325
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 77 459
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 676
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 553
median CHF 74 000
+44%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 74 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 583 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 583
median CHF 74 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 93 250 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 250Set up Job Alert
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 84 952Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 84 453Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 83 041Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 81 950Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 78 750Set up Job Alert
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 77 5122 jobs
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 76 9196 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 71 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting assistant

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

accounting assistant

CHF 70 743

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 71 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 71 386
Basel Land median CHF 73 959
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 000
Geneva median CHF 68 241
Glarus median CHF 75 314
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 58 000
Lucerne median CHF 68 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 250
Nidwalden median CHF 74 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 67 600
Schwyz median CHF 74 222
Thurgau median CHF 70 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 603
Valais median CHF 65 520
Zug median CHF 72 107
Zurich median CHF 74 319
median CHF 70 743

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