employé de commerce salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 17633 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 13 200
2% earn betweenCHF 14 215 and CHF 26 875
1% earn betweenCHF 26 875 and CHF 34 035
3% earn betweenCHF 34 035 and CHF 44 363
7% earn betweenCHF 44 363 and CHF 51 427
14% earn betweenCHF 51 427 and CHF 56 913
18% earn betweenCHF 56 913 and CHF 63 205
23% earn betweenCHF 63 205 and CHF 73 550
median CHF 65 000
12% earn betweenCHF 73 550 and CHF 80 780
11% earn betweenCHF 80 780 and CHF 92 400
4% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 101 699
2% earn betweenCHF 101 699 and CHF 111 667
1% earn betweenCHF 111 735 and CHF 123 825
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 825 and CHF 134 400
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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

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 333
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 288
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 74 993
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 893
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 464
Women: 55+median CHF 79 074
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 412. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 067 per year.

Salary by work experience

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 412
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 770
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 237
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 723
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 067
median CHF 65 000
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for employé de commerce have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 64 919. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 465 per year.

Salary trend

employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 64 919
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 973
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 006
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 465
median CHF 65 000

Jobs for employé de commerce

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a employé de commerce is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 69 826 annually. Followed by Utilities and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for employé de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 69 826Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 69 106112 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 26954 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 68 12313 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 67 300177 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 66 561Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 445Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 66 39432 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 189139 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 65 87817 jobs

Salary by cantons for employé de commerce

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

employé de commerce

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

employé de commerce

median
Aargau median CHF 65 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 60 697
Appenzell AR median CHF 58 500
Bern median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 68 900
Basel-Stadt median CHF 66 950
Fribourg median CHF 63 585
Geneva median CHF 66 000
Glarus median CHF 65 000
Grisons median CHF 64 220
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 63 336
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 550
Nidwalden median CHF 62 700
Obwalden median CHF 61 125
St. Gallen median CHF 61 425
Schaffhausen median CHF 61 912
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 64 133
Thurgau median CHF 62 400
Ticino median CHF 63 290
Uri median CHF 61 262
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 60 000
Zug median CHF 65 000
Zurich median CHF 68 761
median CHF 65 000