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scientist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1074 salary entriesCHF 90 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 700 and CHF 14 370
< 1% earn betweenCHF 14 700 and CHF 36 000
12% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 53 624
9% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 69 000
16% earn betweenCHF 69 000 and CHF 83 000
16% earn betweenCHF 83 333 and CHF 92 000
median CHF 90 000
21% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 106 800
12% earn betweenCHF 107 000 and CHF 121 000
5% earn betweenCHF 121 800 and CHF 133 000
3% earn betweenCHF 133 000 and CHF 144 375
3% earn betweenCHF 145 000 and CHF 165 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 175 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 190 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 194 250 and CHF 200 000
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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

scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 80 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 79 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 84 827
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 618
Men: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 119 375
Men: 55+median CHF 135 750
Women: 55+median CHF 135 750
median CHF 90 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 84 625. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 84 625
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 87 410
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 94 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 116 153
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 200
median CHF 90 001
+60%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 97 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 800 per year.

Salary trend

scientist, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 97 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 100 800
median CHF 90 000

Jobs for scientist

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a scientist is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 140 526 annually. Followed by Media / Printing / Publishing and Information technology / Telecom industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for scientist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 140 5261 job
  2. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 138 250Set up Job Alert
  3. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 107 5001 job
  4. Industry various
    CHF 103 5001 job
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 99 14030 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 96 048Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 95 933Set up Job Alert
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 94 95037 jobs
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 91 0006 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 91 0001 job

Salary by cantons for scientist

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

scientist

CHF 90 000

median salary

Salary by canton

scientist

median
Aargau median CHF 109 768
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 104 500
Basel Land median CHF 93 898
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 248
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 89 250
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 91 273
Valais median CHF 95 573
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 100 000
median CHF 90 000