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bus driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1520 salary entriesCHF 68 061
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 24 840
5% earn betweenCHF 24 840 and CHF 32 500
8% earn betweenCHF 32 682 and CHF 43 154
5% earn betweenCHF 43 154 and CHF 50 459
20% earn betweenCHF 51 000 and CHF 64 255
30% earn betweenCHF 64 537 and CHF 73 000
median CHF 68 061
16% earn betweenCHF 73 000 and CHF 79 300
9% earn betweenCHF 79 716 and CHF 87 360
2% earn betweenCHF 87 620 and CHF 92 000
3% earn betweenCHF 92 500 and CHF 103 452
< 1% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 111 436
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 436 and CHF 119 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 000 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

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 800
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 090
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 67 365
Women: 35-45median CHF 67 365
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Men: 55+median CHF 71 760
Women: 55+median CHF 72 000
median CHF 68 031

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 776. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 73 650 per year.

Salary by work experience

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 776
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 156
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 318
21+ yearsmedian CHF 73 650
median CHF 68 026
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bus driver have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 000 per year.

Salary trend

bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 67 603
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 67 666
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
median CHF 68 010

Jobs for bus driver

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bus driver is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 80 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bus driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 76 0002 jobs
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 70 250Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 69 977Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 68 900Set up Job Alert
  8. Industry various
    CHF 68 293Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 66 755Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 65 5001 job

Salary by cantons for bus driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

bus driver

CHF 68 030

median salary

Salary by canton

bus driver

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Aargau median CHF 70 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 67 771
Basel Land median CHF 71 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 73 350
Fribourg median CHF 70 100
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 69 600
Jura median CHF 68 000
Lucerne median CHF 67 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 70 068
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 74 500
St. Gallen median CHF 69 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 659
Solothurn median CHF 70 100
Schwyz median CHF 75 400
Thurgau median CHF 67 800
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 586
Valais median CHF 70 800
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 74 000
median CHF 68 030