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social education worker salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2458 salary entriesCHF 77 998
median
2% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 32 092
2% earn betweenCHF 32 092 and CHF 38 412
2% earn betweenCHF 38 412 and CHF 45 284
4% earn betweenCHF 45 284 and CHF 52 271
9% earn betweenCHF 52 271 and CHF 62 176
21% earn betweenCHF 62 179 and CHF 73 750
20% earn betweenCHF 73 750 and CHF 82 121
median CHF 77 998
13% earn betweenCHF 82 169 and CHF 88 667
13% earn betweenCHF 88 750 and CHF 98 000
6% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 105 768
2% earn betweenCHF 105 768 and CHF 111 956
3% earn betweenCHF 112 320 and CHF 123 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 969 and CHF 133 552
< 1% earn betweenCHF 133 552 and CHF 142 500
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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

social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 63 341
Women: 16-25median CHF 63 333
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 336
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 355
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 172
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 133
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 556
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 500
Men: 55+median CHF 91 074
Women: 55+median CHF 90 950
median CHF 77 997

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 72 796. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 88 484 per year.

Salary by work experience

social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 684
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 72 796
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 77 829
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 79 262
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 393
21+ yearsmedian CHF 88 484
median CHF 77 998
+20%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for social education worker have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 78 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 80 310 per year.

Salary trend

social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 75 031
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 582
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 80 310
median CHF 77 998

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a social education worker is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 96 666 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for social education worker, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 96 666Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 86 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 84 871Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 79 300Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 79 132Set up Job Alert
  6. Health care / Social services
    CHF 78 120Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 77 201Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 76 7452 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 73 200Set up Job Alert
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 72 900114 jobs

Salary by cantons for social education worker

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

social education worker

CHF 77 996

median salary

Salary by canton

social education worker

median
Aargau median CHF 81 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 80 300
Bern median CHF 73 333
Basel Land median CHF 81 225
Basel-Stadt median CHF 81 600
Fribourg median CHF 75 373
Geneva median CHF 81 900
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 82 875
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 81 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 72 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 79 316
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 80 301
Schwyz median CHF 83 363
Thurgau median CHF 75 558
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 74 000
Valais median CHF 76 440
Zug median CHF 77 311
Zurich median CHF 80 810
median CHF 77 996