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nurse salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 9915 salary entriesCHF 78 299
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1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 17 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 17 900 and CHF 25 000
2% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 37 500
2% earn betweenCHF 37 600 and CHF 44 234
5% earn betweenCHF 44 234 and CHF 56 879
11% earn betweenCHF 56 879 and CHF 67 336
38% earn betweenCHF 67 336 and CHF 82 317
median CHF 78 299
28% earn betweenCHF 82 317 and CHF 98 539
8% earn betweenCHF 98 539 and CHF 114 100
2% earn betweenCHF 114 286 and CHF 124 380
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 380 and CHF 130 207
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 207 and CHF 141 960
< 1% earn betweenCHF 142 233 and CHF 153 712
< 1% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 163 800
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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

nurse, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 232
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 024
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 193
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 136
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 990
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 972
Men: 55+median CHF 87 356
Women: 55+median CHF 87 562
median CHF 78 313

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 807. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 87 981 per year.

Salary by work experience

nurse, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 72 807
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 74 002
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 76 752
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 657
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 82 473
21+ yearsmedian CHF 87 981
median CHF 78 300
+21%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 80 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 83 101 per year.

Salary trend

nurse, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 981
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 77 052
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 83 101
median CHF 78 302

Jobs for nurse

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a nurse is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 133 729 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for nurse, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 133 7299 jobs
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 90 8163 jobs
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 89 600Set up Job Alert
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 84 0007 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 81 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Education
    CHF 80 7506 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 0003712 jobs
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for nurse

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

nurse

CHF 78 302

median salary

Salary by canton

nurse

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Aargau median CHF 76 386
Appenzell IR median CHF 68 600
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 400
Bern median CHF 75 547
Basel Land median CHF 80 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 78 524
Fribourg median CHF 84 058
Geneva median CHF 78 000
Glarus median CHF 77 000
Grisons median CHF 75 662
Jura median CHF 71 750
Lucerne median CHF 76 083
Neuchâtel median CHF 75 000
Nidwalden median CHF 70 098
Obwalden median CHF 74 875
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 78 901
Solothurn median CHF 77 686
Schwyz median CHF 75 400
Thurgau median CHF 78 954
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 70 070
Vaud median CHF 78 907
Valais median CHF 75 000
Zug median CHF 80 340
Zurich median CHF 83 605
median CHF 78 302