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librarian salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 127 salary entriesCHF 80 892
median
2% earn betweenCHF 15 600 and CHF 21 000
3% earn betweenCHF 26 154 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 34 500 and CHF 39 600
7% earn betweenCHF 42 768 and CHF 50 400
16% earn betweenCHF 54 285 and CHF 66 706
17% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 79 000
20% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 87 228
median CHF 80 892
14% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 98 800
9% earn betweenCHF 101 925 and CHF 112 000
3% earn betweenCHF 115 400 and CHF 119 000
3% earn betweenCHF 124 306 and CHF 128 375
2% earn betweenCHF 133 927 and CHF 134 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 160 029 and CHF 160 029
< 1% earn betweenCHF 201 000 and CHF 201 000
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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

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 201 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 68 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 445
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 445
Men: 35-45median CHF 83 122
Women: 35-45median CHF 83 122
Men: 45-55median CHF 81 200
Women: 45-55median CHF 81 200
Men: 55+median CHF 96 664
Women: 55+median CHF 98 000
median CHF 80 946

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 97 532 per year.

Salary by work experience

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 76 133
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 77 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 81 200
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 81 900
21+ yearsmedian CHF 97 532
median CHF 80 946
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for librarian have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 82 313. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 86 856 per year.

Salary trend

librarian, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 81 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 86 856
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 82 313
median CHF 80 946

Jobs for librarian

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a librarian is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 201 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Health care / Social services industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for librarian, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 201 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 112 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Health care / Social services
    CHF 99 300Set up Job Alert
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 92 299Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 83 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Education
    CHF 81 429Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 74 444Set up Job Alert
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 66 150Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 64 600Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for librarian

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

librarian

CHF 80 892

median salary

Salary by canton

librarian

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 87 228
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 81 200
median CHF 80 892