communication designer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 23 salary entriesCHF 78 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

9% earn betweenCHF 39 054 and CHF 39 545

4% earn betweenCHF 46 000 and CHF 46 000

4% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 56 000

4% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 58 500

22% earn betweenCHF 68 372 and CHF 71 500

13% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 78 000

median CHF 78 000

9% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 81 250

4% earn betweenCHF 83 200 and CHF 83 200

4% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 88 000

9% earn betweenCHF 90 900 and CHF 91 000

4% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 96 000

4% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000

4% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 104 000

4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

39kCHF 39 054

59kCHF 58 500

96kCHF 96 000

120kCHF 120 000

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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

communication designer, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income135k

Men: 16-25median CHF 39 054

Women: 16-25median CHF 70 200

Men: 25-35median CHF 71 500

Women: 25-35median CHF 81 250

Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 0

Women: 45-55median CHF 0

Men: 55+median CHF 104 000

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 78 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 64 350. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

communication designer, Throughout Switzerland

median

50kIncome110k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 64 350

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 91 000

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 83 200

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 104 000

median CHF 78 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+62%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for communication designer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 89 450 per year.

Salary trend

communication designer, Throughout Switzerland

median

40kIncome100k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 70 200

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 89 450

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 53 958

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 000

median CHF 78 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

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Jobs for communication designer

Yesterday

Digital Product Owner

Place of work:

Berne, Fribourg, Rive droite, Rive gauche, Ville de Genève, Jura, Neuchâtel, La Côte, Nord vaudois,.

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Salt Mobile SA

Quick applyNew

3 days ago

Créateur·trice de campagnes et de contenus digitaux FR/DE (60%-100%)

Place of work:

Lausanne

Workload:

60 – 100%

Contract type:

Permanent position

tipee S.A.

Last week

Lausanne

40%

Temporary

Academic Work Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a communication designer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 91 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for communication designer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Education
CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 90 900Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 78 0001 job
Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
CHF 77 350Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 69 5001 job
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 60 1522 jobs
Public administration / Associations
CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for communication designer

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

Throughout Switzerland

communication designer

CHF 78 000

median salary

Salary by canton

communication designer

median

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Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 78 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich