employment counsellor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 176 salary entriesCHF 93 618
Average salary
5% earn betweenCHF 25 920 and CHF 32 308
5% earn betweenCHF 34 063 and CHF 40 560
2% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 55 200
11% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 72 000
10% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 200
17% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 91 667
22% earn betweenCHF 92 950 and CHF 102 558
average salary CHF 93 618
7% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 108 000
10% earn betweenCHF 110 256 and CHF 117 209
4% earn betweenCHF 119 861 and CHF 124 150
6% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 137 500
1% earn betweenCHF 141 667 and CHF 142 426
< 1% earn betweenCHF 151 515 and CHF 151 515
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000
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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

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 80 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 58 800
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 86 000
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 86 000
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 98 878
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 93 236
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 93 236
Men: 55+average salary CHF 98 280
Women: 55+average salary CHF 98 280
Average salary CHF 93 618

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 86 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 102 304 per year.

Salary by work experience

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 534
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 000
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 97 837
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 102 304
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
Average salary CHF 93 618
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for employment counsellor have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 95 400. From 2017-2019, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 97 674 per year.

Salary trend

employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 89 042
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 97 674
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 86 000
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 95 400
Average salary CHF 93 618

Jobs for employment counsellor

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a employment counsellor is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 103 267 annually. Followed by Insurance and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for employment counsellor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 103 267Set up Job Alert
  2. Insurance
    CHF 101 300Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 101 200Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 95 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 92 850Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 89 250Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 77 575Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for employment counsellor

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

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Throughout Switzerland

employment counsellor

CHF 93 618

average salary

Salary by canton

employment counsellor

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 0
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 90 579
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 87 850
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 95 745
Average salary CHF 93 618