administrative assistant salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 182 salary entriesCHF 68 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 550 and CHF 20 550
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 030 and CHF 30 030
2% earn betweenCHF 36 200 and CHF 38 830
2% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 45 500
3% earn betweenCHF 48 100 and CHF 50 505
10% earn betweenCHF 51 429 and CHF 56 990
7% earn betweenCHF 57 600 and CHF 60 000
24% earn betweenCHF 61 100 and CHF 66 667
14% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 72 000
median CHF 68 000
16% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 80 000
6% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 84 032
7% earn betweenCHF 85 429 and CHF 89 333
6% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 95 000
2% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 106 600
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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

administrative assistant, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 650
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 650
Men: 25-35median CHF 66 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 708
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 71 153
Men: 45-55median CHF 68 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 68 500
Men: 55+median CHF 81 250
Women: 55+median CHF 79 625
median CHF 68 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 997 per year.

Salary by work experience

administrative assistant, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 68 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 950
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 997
median CHF 68 000
+31%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for administrative assistant have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 68 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 70 525 per year.

Salary trend

administrative assistant, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 66 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 68 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 70 525
median CHF 68 000

Jobs for administrative assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a administrative assistant is Machine / System construction, with an average salary of CHF 86 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for administrative assistant, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Machine / System construction
    CHF 86 00014 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 75 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 74 792Set up Job Alert
  4. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 74 750Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 74 1004 jobs
  6. Insurance
    CHF 71 6952 jobs
  7. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 70 739Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 69 2627 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 68 700Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 68 075Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for administrative assistant

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

SG

St. Gallen

administrative assistant

CHF 69 402

median salary

Salary by canton

administrative assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 70 560
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 69 986
Basel Land median CHF 72 010
Basel-Stadt median CHF 71 800
Fribourg median CHF 67 000
Geneva median CHF 69 571
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 61 800
Lucerne median CHF 70 200
Neuchâtel median CHF 65 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 65 000
St. Gallen median CHF 68 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 505
Solothurn median CHF 69 000
Schwyz median CHF 68 000
Thurgau median CHF 66 870
Ticino median CHF 62 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 68 696
Valais median CHF 65 000
Zug median CHF 74 474
Zurich median CHF 72 652
median CHF 69 402