youth care specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 123 salary entriesCHF 82 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 15 416 and CHF 18 375

< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 25 000

2% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 35 000

7% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 46 667

6% earn betweenCHF 49 241 and CHF 56 833

3% earn betweenCHF 60 600 and CHF 65 000

20% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 78 500

24% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 86 607

median CHF 82 000

19% earn betweenCHF 88 192 and CHF 96 400

7% earn betweenCHF 99 000 and CHF 104 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 108 640 and CHF 108 640

3% earn betweenCHF 112 560 and CHF 120 289

2% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 140 400

2% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 156 667

15kCHF 15 416

40kCHF 40 000

109kCHF 108 640

157kCHF 156 667

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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

youth care specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income117k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 60 600

Men: 25-35median CHF 81 900

Women: 25-35median CHF 80 200

Men: 35-45median CHF 83 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 84 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 80 600

Women: 45-55median CHF 80 600

Men: 55+median CHF 90 000

Women: 55+median CHF 90 000

median CHF 82 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 493. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

youth care specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome100k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 77 500

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 493

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 83 826

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 90 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 000

median CHF 82 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for youth care specialist have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 84 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 97 181 per year.

Salary trend

youth care specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome110k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 97 181

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 500

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 80 200

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 84 000

median CHF 82 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for youth care specialist

Last month

Befristete Stelle (ca. 6 Monate) als Jugendarbeiter/in Unteres Furttal (alle) 60 – 80 %

Place of work:

Otelfingen

Workload:

60 – 80%

Gemeinde Regensdorf

Last month

Jugendarbeiter:in (20-30%)

Place of work:

Märstetten

Workload:

20 – 30%

Contract type:

Permanent position

Evang. Landeskirche des Kantons Thurgau

4 weeks ago

Jugendarbeiterin/Jugendarbeiter 60 %

Place of work:

Dietikon

Workload:

60%

Stadt Dietikon

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a youth care specialist is Public administration / Associations, with an average salary of CHF 90 000 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Service sector in general industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for youth care specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Public administration / Associations
CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 81 950Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 78 813Set up Job Alert
Education
CHF 71 004Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
Tourism / Travel / Recreation
CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 50 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 30 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for youth care specialist

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

Throughout Switzerland

youth care specialist

CHF 82 000

median salary

Salary by canton

youth care specialist

median

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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 0

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 85 800

median CHF 82 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

youth care specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Salary trend

Jobs for youth care specialist

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for youth care specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for youth care specialist

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