biological scientist salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 22 salary entriesCHF 72 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

9% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 46 800

5% earn betweenCHF 49 020 and CHF 49 020

5% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 50 000

9% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 70 000

27% earn betweenCHF 72 000 and CHF 72 000

median CHF 72 000

9% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000

5% earn betweenCHF 99 500 and CHF 99 500

9% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000

5% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 000

5% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000

5% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000

9% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 260 000

47kCHF 46 800

70kCHF 70 000

110kCHF 110 000

260kCHF 260 000

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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

biological scientist, Basel-Stadt

median

Men

Women

0Income270k

Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 72 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 72 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 70 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 70 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 207 500

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 0

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 72 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 207 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

biological scientist, Basel-Stadt

median

0Income220k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 99 500

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 74 750

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 140 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 207 500

median CHF 72 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+188%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for biological scientist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 99 500. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary trend

biological scientist, Basel-Stadt

median

0Income120k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 000

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 99 500

median CHF 72 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for biological scientist

2 weeks ago

Senior Expert Data Science (Make-on-Demand Cheminformatics & AI)

Place of work:

Basel (City)

Workload:

100%

Novartis AG

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a biological scientist is Education, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for biological scientist, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 99 500Set up Job Alert
Industry various
CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Consulting various
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Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Service sector in general
N/A1 job
Utilities
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Salary by cantons for biological scientist

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

Basel-Stadt

biological scientist

CHF 85 900

median salary

Salary by canton

biological scientist

median

0Income100k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 82 250

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 000

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 83 000

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 94 500

median CHF 85 900

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich