translater salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 351 salary entriesCHF 84 000
Average salary
1% earn betweenCHF 28 980 and CHF 36 000
5% earn betweenCHF 39 313 and CHF 47 000
9% earn betweenCHF 49 140 and CHF 57 000
7% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 65 739
15% earn betweenCHF 66 800 and CHF 78 043
28% earn betweenCHF 78 652 and CHF 92 000
average salary CHF 84 000
14% earn betweenCHF 92 853 and CHF 103 000
7% earn betweenCHF 104 364 and CHF 112 000
4% earn betweenCHF 113 333 and CHF 122 000
3% earn betweenCHF 123 857 and CHF 131 046
2% earn betweenCHF 133 333 and CHF 142 000
1% earn betweenCHF 147 512 and CHF 151 216
2% earn betweenCHF 154 375 and CHF 160 550
< 1% earn betweenCHF 166 667 and CHF 168 000
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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

translater, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 273 143
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 68 250
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 80 788
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 80 988
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 88 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 88 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 90 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 90 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 93 844
Women: 55+average salary CHF 93 844
Average salary CHF 84 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

translater, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 80 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 87 667
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 88 100
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 94 500
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
Average salary CHF 84 000
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual average salary was CHF 85 000. From 2020-2022, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 87 050 per year.

Salary trend

translater, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 77 944
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 82 031
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 87 050
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 85 000
Average salary CHF 84 000

Jobs for translater

More jobs for this profession

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a translater is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 97 750 annually. Followed by Tourism / Travel / Recreation and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for translater, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 97 750Set up Job Alert
  2. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 94 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 93 225Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 93 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Health care / Social services
    CHF 91 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 89 250Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 89 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 87 329Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for translater

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

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Throughout Switzerland

translater

CHF 84 000

average salary

Salary by canton

translater

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Bern average salary CHF 91 125
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 88 725
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 90 000
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 82 150
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 85 250
Average salary CHF 84 000