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truck driver salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 7332 salary entriesCHF 62 384
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1% earn betweenCHF 21 840 and CHF 25 740
2% earn betweenCHF 25 752 and CHF 32 100
2% earn betweenCHF 32 100 and CHF 37 100
7% earn betweenCHF 37 100 and CHF 46 442
11% earn betweenCHF 46 500 and CHF 53 203
25% earn betweenCHF 53 203 and CHF 61 737
25% earn betweenCHF 61 737 and CHF 69 346
median CHF 62 384
11% earn betweenCHF 69 346 and CHF 73 679
9% earn betweenCHF 73 679 and CHF 80 600
3% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 85 785
2% earn betweenCHF 85 785 and CHF 92 598
1% earn betweenCHF 92 598 and CHF 101 450
< 1% earn betweenCHF 101 450 and CHF 108 100
< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 100 and CHF 111 996
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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

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 894
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 106
Men: 25-35median CHF 60 663
Women: 25-35median CHF 60 642
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 677
Women: 35-45median CHF 62 407
Men: 45-55median CHF 64 101
Women: 45-55median CHF 64 048
Men: 55+median CHF 65 014
Women: 55+median CHF 65 117
median CHF 62 383

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 65 952 per year.

Salary by work experience

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 357
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 63 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 64 815
21+ yearsmedian CHF 65 952
median CHF 62 380
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for truck driver have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 63 593. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 64 339 per year.

Salary trend

truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 63 593
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 207
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 231
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 64 339
median CHF 62 376

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a truck driver is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 110 740 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Utilities industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for truck driver, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 110 7404 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 70 0006 jobs
  3. Utilities
    CHF 68 90018 jobs
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 66 7954 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 66 768130 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 65 761Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 65 0002 jobs
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 65 00011 jobs

Salary by cantons for truck driver

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

truck driver

CHF 62 383

median salary

Salary by canton

truck driver

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Aargau median CHF 63 965
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 63 250
Bern median CHF 63 033
Basel Land median CHF 60 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 62 500
Fribourg median CHF 63 438
Geneva median CHF 60 541
Glarus median CHF 61 942
Grisons median CHF 61 724
Jura median CHF 60 000
Lucerne median CHF 62 909
Neuchâtel median CHF 62 400
Nidwalden median CHF 63 852
Obwalden median CHF 69 797
St. Gallen median CHF 64 196
Schaffhausen median CHF 63 350
Solothurn median CHF 62 444
Schwyz median CHF 66 816
Thurgau median CHF 62 225
Ticino median CHF 64 250
Uri median CHF 64 307
Vaud median CHF 62 408
Valais median CHF 61 000
Zug median CHF 61 200
Zurich median CHF 65 000
median CHF 62 383