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security guard salaries Basel-Stadt

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 69 salary entriesCHF 58 800
median
1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
13% earn betweenCHF 39 600 and CHF 43 680
13% earn betweenCHF 46 200 and CHF 50 400
10% earn betweenCHF 51 504 and CHF 54 000
10% earn betweenCHF 56 045 and CHF 57 273
10% earn betweenCHF 58 800 and CHF 61 152
median CHF 58 800
9% earn betweenCHF 62 530 and CHF 65 976
17% earn betweenCHF 66 911 and CHF 72 950
3% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 75 000
6% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 79 400
1% earn betweenCHF 81 575 and CHF 81 575
1% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 85 000
3% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 92 400
1% earn betweenCHF 98 250 and CHF 98 250
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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

security guard, Basel-Stadt

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 784
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 784
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 52 409
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 732
Women: 35-45median CHF 56 045
Men: 45-55median CHF 68 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 65 520
Men: 55+median CHF 112 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 58 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 52 484. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 434 per year.

Salary by work experience

security guard, Basel-Stadt

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 498
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 52 484
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 434
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 67 450
21+ yearsmedian CHF 66 760
median CHF 58 800
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for security guard have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 58 800. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

security guard, Basel-Stadt

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 57 273
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 800
median CHF 58 800

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a security guard is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 86 987 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Tourism / Travel / Recreation industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for security guard, Basel-Stadt

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 86 987Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 78 975Set up Job Alert
  3. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 71 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 68 9001 job
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 65 520Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 61 152Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 57 600Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 57 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for security guard

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

BS

Basel-Stadt

security guard

CHF 57 064

median salary

Salary by canton

security guard

median
Aargau median CHF 67 200
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 58 331
Basel Land median CHF 58 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 58 800
Fribourg median CHF 56 640
Geneva median CHF 54 971
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 534
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 60 667
Neuchâtel median CHF 52 050
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 56 784
Schaffhausen median CHF 66 000
Solothurn median CHF 60 000
Schwyz median CHF 61 800
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 55 208
Valais median CHF 47 478
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 57 064

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