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massage therapist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 297 salary entriesCHF 60 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 26 000
4% earn betweenCHF 29 400 and CHF 36 000
9% earn betweenCHF 37 800 and CHF 44 250
15% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 50 700
17% earn betweenCHF 51 428 and CHF 58 071
15% earn betweenCHF 58 409 and CHF 63 120
median CHF 60 000
20% earn betweenCHF 63 800 and CHF 72 000
8% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 79 459
4% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 86 125
3% earn betweenCHF 88 000 and CHF 91 875
3% earn betweenCHF 95 811 and CHF 100 800
1% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 106 171
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 117 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
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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

massage therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 53 300
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 200
Men: 55+median CHF 60 000
Women: 55+median CHF 60 000
median CHF 60 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 55 900. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

massage therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 55 900
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 57 450
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 62 820
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 000
median CHF 60 000
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for massage therapist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 60 619. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 65 000 per year.

Salary trend

massage therapist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 57 969
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 60 619
median CHF 60 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a massage therapist is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 81 900 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for massage therapist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 81 900Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 64 575Set up Job Alert
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Service sector in general
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 300Set up Job Alert
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 52 428Set up Job Alert
  8. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 52 100Set up Job Alert
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 51 600Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 49 20021 jobs

Salary by cantons for massage therapist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

massage therapist

CHF 60 000

median salary

Salary by canton

massage therapist

median
Aargau median CHF 63 260
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 57 104
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 51 600
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
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 54 400
Valais median CHF 55 874
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 60 000
median CHF 60 000