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office secretary salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 71 salary entriesCHF 72 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 41 405 and CHF 43 848
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 000
4% earn betweenCHF 56 400 and CHF 57 330
10% earn betweenCHF 58 221 and CHF 60 450
10% earn betweenCHF 62 900 and CHF 66 040
6% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 69 000
17% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 72 900
median CHF 72 000
11% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 78 500
11% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 82 147
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 85 800
3% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 91 250
10% earn betweenCHF 93 750 and CHF 97 604
1% earn betweenCHF 102 143 and CHF 102 143
1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 000

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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

office secretary, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 520
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 520
Men: 35-45median CHF 75 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 75 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 95 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 59 400
Women: 55+median CHF 85 800
median CHF 72 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 952. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 81 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

office secretary, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 59 952
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 889
median CHF 72 000
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for office secretary have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 73 700. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 77 088 per year.

Salary trend

office secretary, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 700
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 77 088
median CHF 72 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a office secretary is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 81 625 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for office secretary, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 81 625Set up Job Alert
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Service sector in general
    CHF 77 088Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 76 750Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 829Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 72 900Set up Job Alert
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 71 760Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 720Set up Job Alert
  10. Education
    CHF 69 925Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for office secretary

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

office secretary

CHF 67 883

median salary

Salary by canton

office secretary

median
Aargau median CHF 73 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 64 190
Basel Land median CHF 72 172
Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 000
Fribourg median CHF 62 400
Geneva median CHF 68 250
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 64 150
Jura median CHF 58 695
Lucerne median CHF 71 710
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 166
Nidwalden median CHF 65 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 312
Schaffhausen median CHF 64 359
Solothurn median CHF 72 676
Schwyz median CHF 70 800
Thurgau median CHF 69 550
Ticino median CHF 64 760
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 642
Valais median CHF 62 750
Zug median CHF 70 000
Zurich median CHF 72 349
median CHF 67 883

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