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accounting clerk salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7366 salary entriesCHF 84 500
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 34 376
2% earn betweenCHF 34 376 and CHF 43 925
5% earn betweenCHF 43 925 and CHF 56 000
12% earn betweenCHF 56 004 and CHF 67 300
20% earn betweenCHF 67 440 and CHF 79 648
24% earn betweenCHF 79 648 and CHF 92 721
median CHF 84 500
13% earn betweenCHF 92 721 and CHF 101 842
10% earn betweenCHF 101 842 and CHF 112 688
5% earn betweenCHF 112 688 and CHF 124 190
3% earn betweenCHF 124 190 and CHF 136 000
2% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 147 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 143 and CHF 155 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 500 and CHF 166 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 172 500
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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 clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 64 752
Women: 16-25median CHF 64 697
Men: 25-35median CHF 79 292
Women: 25-35median CHF 79 110
Men: 35-45median CHF 90 699
Women: 35-45median CHF 90 115
Men: 45-55median CHF 94 349
Women: 45-55median CHF 94 276
Men: 55+median CHF 97 500
Women: 55+median CHF 96 971
median CHF 84 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 77 073. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 98 299 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 996
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 77 073
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 82 418
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 88 742
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 98 299
median CHF 84 500
+26%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 677. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 86 642 per year.

Salary trend

accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 677
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 037
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 82 900
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 86 642
median CHF 84 500

Jobs for accounting clerk

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting clerk is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 98 800 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting clerk, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 98 8006 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 91 00012 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 89 7005 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 88 4002 jobs
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 87 75012 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 87 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 87 40030 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 87 100Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 87 0192 jobs

Salary by cantons for accounting clerk

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

accounting clerk

CHF 84 500

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting clerk

median
Aargau median CHF 91 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 85 537
Basel Land median CHF 87 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 85 954
Fribourg median CHF 81 507
Geneva median CHF 85 078
Glarus median CHF 109 200
Grisons median CHF 87 360
Jura median CHF 64 460
Lucerne median CHF 85 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 84 500
Nidwalden median CHF 84 500
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 85 967
Schaffhausen median CHF 88 400
Solothurn median CHF 89 200
Schwyz median CHF 84 500
Thurgau median CHF 85 100
Ticino median CHF 68 250
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 81 470
Valais median CHF 75 800
Zug median CHF 92 750
Zurich median CHF 88 397
median CHF 84 500