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accounting assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5815 salary entriesCHF 70 830
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 000 and CHF 28 393
1% earn betweenCHF 28 393 and CHF 37 800
2% earn betweenCHF 37 960 and CHF 45 600
6% earn betweenCHF 45 600 and CHF 53 500
20% earn betweenCHF 53 500 and CHF 63 178
26% earn betweenCHF 63 178 and CHF 72 632
median CHF 70 830
10% earn betweenCHF 72 632 and CHF 77 075
13% earn betweenCHF 77 075 and CHF 83 417
13% earn betweenCHF 83 450 and CHF 93 068
5% earn betweenCHF 93 141 and CHF 101 000
2% earn betweenCHF 101 250 and CHF 109 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 112 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 118 968
< 1% earn betweenCHF 118 968 and CHF 125 000
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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

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 587
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 560
Men: 25-35median CHF 68 899
Women: 25-35median CHF 68 901
Men: 35-45median CHF 76 425
Women: 35-45median CHF 76 466
Men: 45-55median CHF 80 468
Women: 45-55median CHF 80 262
Men: 55+median CHF 84 910
Women: 55+median CHF 84 880
median CHF 70 835

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 65 013. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 83 481 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 013
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 71 483
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 76 259
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 364
21+ yearsmedian CHF 83 481
median CHF 70 835
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 70 195. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 038 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 195
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 68 988
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 850
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 038
median CHF 70 830

Jobs for accounting assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 78 000 annually. Followed by Education and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 78 00017 jobs
  2. Education
    CHF 77 00026 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 76 220Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 75 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 73 9707 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 73 4701 job
  8. Insurance
    CHF 73 4163 jobs
  9. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 72 750Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 72 000Set 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.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

accounting assistant

CHF 70 835

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 71 500
Basel Land median CHF 74 100
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 000
Geneva median CHF 68 213
Glarus median CHF 74 876
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 58 000
Lucerne median CHF 69 249
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 250
Nidwalden median CHF 74 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 400
Solothurn median CHF 67 607
Schwyz median CHF 74 222
Thurgau median CHF 70 800
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 605
Valais median CHF 65 910
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 74 555
median CHF 70 835