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designer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 382 salary entriesCHF 72 800
median
3% earn betweenCHF 27 200 and CHF 33 600
7% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 45 816
6% earn betweenCHF 47 000 and CHF 52 500
14% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 61 577
8% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 66 885
16% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 74 192
median CHF 72 800
21% earn betweenCHF 74 581 and CHF 86 450
10% earn betweenCHF 88 452 and CHF 97 000
6% earn betweenCHF 98 383 and CHF 106 250
3% earn betweenCHF 108 040 and CHF 116 667
3% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 124 500
1% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 129 600
3% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 142 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 000
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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

designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 55 900
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 336
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 100
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 250
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 100
Men: 45-55median CHF 87 263
Women: 45-55median CHF 81 900
Men: 55+median CHF 88 400
Women: 55+median CHF 93 800
median CHF 72 800

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 68 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 68 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 000
median CHF 72 800
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 73 256. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 74 828 per year.

Salary trend

designer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 73 256
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 750
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 74 828
median CHF 72 800

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a designer is Education, with an average salary of CHF 111 501 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for designer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 111 50190 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 101 619Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 100 060Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 96 625Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 83 414Set up Job Alert
  6. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 80 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 79 9264 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 2485 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 75 0005 jobs

Salary by cantons for designer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

designer

CHF 72 800

median salary

Salary by canton

designer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 79 500
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 73 710
Geneva median CHF 80 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 77 400
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 72 000
Valais median CHF 72 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 84 250
median CHF 72 800