administrative assistant salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 281 salary entriesCHF 71 725
median
1% earn betweenCHF 20 400 and CHF 25 200
1% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 36 000
2% earn betweenCHF 39 000 and CHF 43 576
7% earn betweenCHF 45 400 and CHF 50 763
16% earn betweenCHF 51 882 and CHF 61 000
14% earn betweenCHF 61 740 and CHF 66 625
15% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 75 000
median CHF 71 725
9% earn betweenCHF 75 996 and CHF 82 000
14% earn betweenCHF 83 265 and CHF 92 500
8% earn betweenCHF 93 500 and CHF 100 000
6% earn betweenCHF 101 010 and CHF 106 750
4% earn betweenCHF 107 750 and CHF 115 500
1% earn betweenCHF 118 282 and CHF 124 428
1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 137 167
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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, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 480
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 480
Men: 25-35median CHF 68 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 671
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 616
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 616
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 327
Women: 45-55median CHF 88 000
Men: 55+median CHF 72 000
Women: 55+median CHF 88 788
median CHF 71 700

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 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 89 440 per year.

Salary by work experience

administrative assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 67 112
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 660
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 72 150
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 89 440
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 600
median CHF 71 725
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 72 368. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 76 615 per year.

Salary trend

administrative assistant, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 72 368
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 76 615
median CHF 71 780

Jobs for administrative assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a administrative assistant is Transport / Logistics, with an average salary of CHF 105 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for administrative assistant, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 250Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 87 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 79 9001 job
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 76 688Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 76 240Set up Job Alert
  7. Insurance
    CHF 74 5131 job
  8. Education
    CHF 74 1153 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 73 6793 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 71 133Set 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.

BS

Basel-Stadt

administrative assistant

CHF 69 399

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 69 985
Basel Land median CHF 72 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 780
Fribourg median CHF 67 066
Geneva median CHF 69 506
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 61 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 655
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 67 750
Thurgau median CHF 66 870
Ticino median CHF 62 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 631
Valais median CHF 65 000
Zug median CHF 74 474
Zurich median CHF 72 592
median CHF 69 399