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hotel employee salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 767 salary entriesCHF 56 815
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
2% earn betweenCHF 15 000 and CHF 23 200
5% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 33 800
8% earn betweenCHF 34 800 and CHF 42 600
37% earn betweenCHF 43 200 and CHF 57 273
median CHF 56 815
18% earn betweenCHF 57 500 and CHF 64 000
12% earn betweenCHF 64 753 and CHF 72 800
6% earn betweenCHF 74 400 and CHF 86 015
5% earn betweenCHF 87 360 and CHF 98 000
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 106 250
2% earn betweenCHF 107 310 and CHF 113 400
1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 120 000
2% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 132 000
2% earn betweenCHF 136 000 and CHF 140 000
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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

hotel employee, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 51 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 51 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 733
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 777
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 889
Men: 45-55median CHF 61 422
Women: 45-55median CHF 59 939
Men: 55+median CHF 59 900
Women: 55+median CHF 58 500
median CHF 56 815

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 339. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

hotel employee, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 339
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 53 845
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 55 867
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 56 815
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for hotel employee have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 58 500. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 58 500 per year.

Salary trend

hotel employee, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 623
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 600
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
median CHF 56 815

Jobs for hotel employee

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hotel employee is Education, with an average salary of CHF 95 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hotel employee, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 95 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 89 1451 job
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 88 400Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 60 900Set up Job Alert
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 59 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 57 460Set up Job Alert
  8. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 56 250Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 55 890Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 51 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for hotel employee

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

hotel employee

CHF 56 815

median salary

Salary by canton

hotel employee

median
Aargau median CHF 58 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 55 950
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 54 600
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 49 800
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 59 150
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 57 980
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 55 850
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 58 500
Schwyz median CHF 65 000
Thurgau median CHF 55 841
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 63 800
Valais median CHF 57 003
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 59 000
median CHF 56 815