medical lab assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 806 salary entriesCHF 78 950
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 256 and CHF 28 800
1% earn betweenCHF 30 600 and CHF 37 320
< 1% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 44 536 and CHF 57 273
5% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 63 920
20% earn betweenCHF 64 350 and CHF 73 000
25% earn betweenCHF 73 284 and CHF 80 850
median CHF 78 950
18% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 88 484
11% earn betweenCHF 88 712 and CHF 95 200
7% earn betweenCHF 95 550 and CHF 101 436
4% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 105 300
2% earn betweenCHF 105 950 and CHF 110 900
1% earn betweenCHF 113 227 and CHF 120 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 131 760
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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

medical lab assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 69 582
Women: 16-25median CHF 69 791
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 84 776
Women: 35-45median CHF 84 445
Men: 45-55median CHF 89 700
Women: 45-55median CHF 89 700
Men: 55+median CHF 89 850
Women: 55+median CHF 89 700
median CHF 79 020

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 275. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical lab assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 70 275
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 87 124
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 79 000
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 79 800. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 901 per year.

Salary trend

medical lab assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 79 800
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 77 700
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 77 175
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 901
median CHF 78 959

Jobs for medical lab assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical lab assistant is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 103 740 annually. Followed by Retail trade / Wholesaling and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical lab assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 103 74040 jobs
  2. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Utilities
    CHF 87 236Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 78 0003 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 78 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 72 189Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 70 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 66 667Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for medical lab assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

medical lab assistant

CHF 78 958

median salary

Salary by canton

medical lab assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 74 691
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 78 000
Basel Land median CHF 78 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 628
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 77 700
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 78 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 78 806
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 128
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 485
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 77 778
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 76 000
Valais median CHF 84 890
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 85 050
median CHF 78 958