My account
Don't have an account yet?Sign up
Select Language

executive assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 8695 salary entriesCHF 83 995
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 36 200
3% earn betweenCHF 36 200 and CHF 49 170
5% earn betweenCHF 49 170 and CHF 56 788
12% earn betweenCHF 56 788 and CHF 66 488
15% earn betweenCHF 66 488 and CHF 76 307
13% earn betweenCHF 76 307 and CHF 83 590
19% earn betweenCHF 83 600 and CHF 93 913
median CHF 83 995
17% earn betweenCHF 93 913 and CHF 106 900
5% earn betweenCHF 106 920 and CHF 113 436
4% earn betweenCHF 113 436 and CHF 122 850
2% earn betweenCHF 122 850 and CHF 132 000
2% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 147 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 147 900 and CHF 155 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 155 700 and CHF 162 500
Updated 1 days ago

Support pay transparency, add your salary anonymously.

Add your salary anonymously and get our

Add your salary anonymously and get our free eBook "The Art of Salary Negotiation"

Get free access to salary data and help make salary more transparent and fair

Add salary

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

executive assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 034
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 063
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 180
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 143
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 964
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 821
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 699
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 671
Men: 55+median CHF 97 500
Women: 55+median CHF 97 500
median CHF 83 985

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 723. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 96 005 per year.

Salary by work experience

executive assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 723
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 840
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 253
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 171
21+ yearsmedian CHF 96 005
median CHF 83 965
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for executive assistant have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 007. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 784 per year.

Salary trend

executive assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 007
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 096
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 804
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 784
median CHF 83 922

Jobs for executive assistant

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a executive assistant is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 97 250 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for executive assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

/

Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 97 250Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 95 2298 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 94 2836 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 91 9185 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 90 0004 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 88 073Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 87 85021 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 85 800355 jobs
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 709Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for executive assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

executive assistant

CHF 83 980

median salary

Salary by canton

executive assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 80 300
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 79 026
Basel Land median CHF 82 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 361
Fribourg median CHF 79 200
Geneva median CHF 89 418
Glarus median CHF 71 400
Grisons median CHF 70 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 84 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 898
Nidwalden median CHF 75 000
Obwalden median CHF 84 400
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 79 950
Solothurn median CHF 80 600
Schwyz median CHF 84 000
Thurgau median CHF 81 900
Ticino median CHF 70 000
Uri median CHF 75 083
Vaud median CHF 84 070
Valais median CHF 72 800
Zug median CHF 85 313
Zurich median CHF 86 484
median CHF 83 980