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employée de commerce salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 17349 salary entriesCHF 65 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 14 215
2% earn betweenCHF 16 380 and CHF 28 300
1% earn betweenCHF 28 300 and CHF 36 450
2% earn betweenCHF 36 450 and CHF 42 548
8% earn betweenCHF 42 548 and CHF 51 417
32% earn betweenCHF 51 417 and CHF 63 234
24% earn betweenCHF 63 234 and CHF 74 340
median CHF 65 000
17% earn betweenCHF 74 340 and CHF 85 357
6% earn betweenCHF 85 357 and CHF 92 563
3% earn betweenCHF 92 563 and CHF 98 695
2% earn betweenCHF 98 695 and CHF 107 125
2% earn betweenCHF 107 125 and CHF 119 675
< 1% earn betweenCHF 119 675 and CHF 126 072
< 1% earn betweenCHF 126 072 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

employée de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 286
Women: 16-25median CHF 56 238
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 75 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 74 985
Men: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 78 000
Men: 55+median CHF 79 397
Women: 55+median CHF 79 040
median CHF 65 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 502. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 060 per year.

Salary by work experience

employée de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 502
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 810
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 212
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 70 802
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 75 002
21+ yearsmedian CHF 80 060
median CHF 65 000
+35%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for employée 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 69 733 per year.

Salary trend

employée de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 64 919
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 988
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 63 020
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 733
median CHF 65 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a employée de commerce is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 69 750 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 employée de commerce, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 69 750Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 69 10676 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 45239 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 67 723Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 67 200136 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 66 683Set up Job Alert
  7. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 455Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 66 33224 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 17596 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 65 97821 jobs

Salary by cantons for employée de commerce

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

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Throughout Switzerland

employée de commerce

CHF 65 000

median salary

Salary by canton

employée 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 68 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 66 956
Fribourg median CHF 63 218
Geneva median CHF 65 504
Glarus median CHF 65 000
Grisons median CHF 64 220
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 63 283
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 400
Nidwalden median CHF 62 700
Obwalden median CHF 61 125
St. Gallen median CHF 61 425
Schaffhausen median CHF 60 742
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 64 150
Thurgau median CHF 62 400
Ticino median CHF 65 000
Uri median CHF 61 262
Vaud median CHF 65 000
Valais median CHF 60 000
Zug median CHF 65 000
Zurich median CHF 68 779
median CHF 65 000