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child care worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2338 salary entriesCHF 56 990
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 15 273
3% earn betweenCHF 15 600 and CHF 27 000
2% earn betweenCHF 27 000 and CHF 34 111
11% earn betweenCHF 34 111 and CHF 46 819
20% earn betweenCHF 46 908 and CHF 54 286
32% earn betweenCHF 54 300 and CHF 62 704
median CHF 56 990
21% earn betweenCHF 62 704 and CHF 77 090
4% earn betweenCHF 77 143 and CHF 85 000
2% earn betweenCHF 85 399 and CHF 95 333
2% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 109 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 111 300 and CHF 120 291
< 1% earn betweenCHF 120 291 and CHF 133 280
< 1% earn betweenCHF 133 280 and CHF 134 413
< 1% earn betweenCHF 141 960 and CHF 141 960
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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

child care worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 019
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 58 791
Women: 25-35median CHF 58 793
Men: 35-45median CHF 61 284
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 667
Women: 55+median CHF 60 667
median CHF 56 989

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a child care worker relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 600. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 64 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

child care worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 971
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 738
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 250
21+ yearsmedian CHF 64 750
median CHF 56 988
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for child care worker have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 55 273. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 60 000 per year.

Salary trend

child care worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 53 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 55 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 55 273
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
median CHF 56 990

Jobs for child care worker

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a child care worker is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 86 520 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for child care worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 86 520Set up Job Alert
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 72 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 69 500Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 63 050Set up Job Alert
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 60 280Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 60 060Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 59 150Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 57 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 56 898Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for child care worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

child care worker

CHF 56 990

median salary

Salary by canton

child care worker

median
Aargau median CHF 54 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 57 019
Basel Land median CHF 55 242
Basel-Stadt median CHF 55 200
Fribourg median CHF 58 897
Geneva median CHF 63 064
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 53 150
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 54 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 57 200
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 55 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 52 200
Solothurn median CHF 54 860
Schwyz median CHF 54 600
Thurgau median CHF 55 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 62 400
Valais median CHF 58 650
Zug median CHF 59 600
Zurich median CHF 57 234
median CHF 56 990