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physician assistant salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3484 salary entriesCHF 66 389
median
1% earn betweenCHF 20 432 and CHF 27 313
2% earn betweenCHF 27 456 and CHF 34 560
< 1% earn betweenCHF 34 650 and CHF 39 257
3% earn betweenCHF 39 257 and CHF 45 200
2% earn betweenCHF 45 360 and CHF 48 873
14% earn betweenCHF 48 973 and CHF 56 882
28% earn betweenCHF 56 882 and CHF 66 700
median CHF 66 389
17% earn betweenCHF 66 706 and CHF 73 840
12% earn betweenCHF 73 856 and CHF 79 000
13% earn betweenCHF 79 000 and CHF 87 938
4% earn betweenCHF 87 945 and CHF 97 500
1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 101 200
< 1% earn betweenCHF 101 400 and CHF 108 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 120 120
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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

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 373
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 097
Men: 25-35median CHF 65 645
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 626
Men: 35-45median CHF 72 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 987
Men: 45-55median CHF 73 830
Women: 45-55median CHF 74 080
Men: 55+median CHF 77 584
Women: 55+median CHF 77 584
median CHF 66 348

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 59 045. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 77 256 per year.

Salary by work experience

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 59 045
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 61 100
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 65 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 69 934
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 933
21+ yearsmedian CHF 77 256
median CHF 66 346
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 65 300. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 513 per year.

Salary trend

physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 65 300
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 011
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 513
median CHF 66 349

Jobs for physician assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a physician assistant is Education, with an average salary of CHF 107 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for physician assistant, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Education
    CHF 107 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 94 466393 jobs
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 79 333Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 375Set up Job Alert
  5. Insurance
    CHF 75 7862 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 68 350Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 68 250Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 67 0003 jobs
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 66 830Set up Job Alert
  10. Medical Technology
    CHF 63 5001 job

Salary by cantons for physician assistant

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

physician assistant

CHF 66 436

median salary

Salary by canton

physician assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 67 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 67 600
Bern median CHF 65 000
Basel Land median CHF 66 700
Basel-Stadt median CHF 67 800
Fribourg median CHF 65 369
Geneva median CHF 72 489
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 325
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 520
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 63 364
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 650
Solothurn median CHF 64 800
Schwyz median CHF 68 250
Thurgau median CHF 63 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 223
Valais median CHF 65 050
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 70 000
median CHF 66 436