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pilot salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 179 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
7% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 55 900
13% earn betweenCHF 58 500 and CHF 67 200
8% earn betweenCHF 70 000 and CHF 80 976
16% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 96 000
18% earn betweenCHF 98 604 and CHF 115 000
median CHF 100 000
12% earn betweenCHF 118 000 and CHF 135 000
6% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 150 000
4% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 170 005
6% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 192 000
5% earn betweenCHF 198 947 and CHF 210 000
3% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 224 008
< 1% earn betweenCHF 236 000 and CHF 236 000
2% earn betweenCHF 248 000 and CHF 260 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 279 996 and CHF 279 996
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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

pilot, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 95 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 100 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 625
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 94 575
Men: 45-55median CHF 133 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 124 000
Men: 55+median CHF 132 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 140 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

pilot, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 604
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 140 000
median CHF 100 000
+54%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 105 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 131 000 per year.

Salary trend

pilot, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 102 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 131 000
median CHF 100 000

Jobs for pilot

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a pilot is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 360 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for pilot, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 360 0001 job
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 222 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 210 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 110 0004 jobs
  5. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 109 365Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 101 400Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 100 0005 jobs
  8. Utilities
    CHF 100 0001 job
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 91 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for pilot

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

pilot

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

pilot

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 109 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 105 000
median CHF 100 000