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personal assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 6106 salary entriesCHF 71 975
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 20 140
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 140 and CHF 28 055
1% earn betweenCHF 28 055 and CHF 37 672
2% earn betweenCHF 37 672 and CHF 46 649
8% earn betweenCHF 46 712 and CHF 56 900
29% earn betweenCHF 56 911 and CHF 69 351
19% earn betweenCHF 69 355 and CHF 76 440
median CHF 71 975
23% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 89 557
8% earn betweenCHF 89 557 and CHF 98 782
3% earn betweenCHF 98 782 and CHF 105 537
1% earn betweenCHF 105 537 and CHF 112 000
1% earn betweenCHF 112 000 and CHF 123 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 123 000 and CHF 132 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 132 350 and CHF 143 333
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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

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 301
Men: 25-35median CHF 71 084
Women: 25-35median CHF 71 127
Men: 35-45median CHF 80 418
Women: 35-45median CHF 80 329
Men: 45-55median CHF 84 008
Women: 45-55median CHF 84 000
Men: 55+median CHF 87 442
Women: 55+median CHF 87 637
median CHF 71 948

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 544. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 86 459 per year.

Salary by work experience

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 544
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 69 672
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 001
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 565
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 83 421
21+ yearsmedian CHF 86 459
median CHF 71 963
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 71 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 73 998 per year.

Salary trend

personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 206
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 71 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 73 998
median CHF 71 955

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a personal assistant is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 82 600 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for personal assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 82 60012 jobs
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 80 00024 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 76 83720 jobs
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 76 440234 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 75 600Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 4008 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 75 320Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 75 140Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for personal assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

personal assistant

CHF 71 947

median salary

Salary by canton

personal assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 72 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 70 000
Bern median CHF 71 238
Basel Land median CHF 75 600
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 500
Fribourg median CHF 72 265
Geneva median CHF 73 948
Glarus median CHF 82 680
Grisons median CHF 67 600
Jura median CHF 72 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 71 500
Nidwalden median CHF 67 125
Obwalden median CHF 70 668
St. Gallen median CHF 71 500
Schaffhausen median CHF 71 240
Solothurn median CHF 69 659
Schwyz median CHF 74 833
Thurgau median CHF 71 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 72 118
Valais median CHF 67 385
Zug median CHF 73 750
Zurich median CHF 74 263
median CHF 71 947