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office secretary salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 108 salary entriesCHF 65 313
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 515 and CHF 21 515
10% earn betweenCHF 31 560 and CHF 37 782
3% earn betweenCHF 45 000 and CHF 47 000
11% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 54 600
19% earn betweenCHF 55 900 and CHF 63 100
14% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 68 900
median CHF 65 313
16% earn betweenCHF 70 560 and CHF 75 111
10% earn betweenCHF 77 500 and CHF 81 250
6% earn betweenCHF 84 052 and CHF 88 889
2% earn betweenCHF 92 625 and CHF 93 275
4% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 000
2% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 700
2% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 151 667
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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

office secretary, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 54 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 150
Men: 25-35median CHF 62 800
Women: 25-35median CHF 62 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 220 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 60 404
Men: 45-55median CHF 72 568
Women: 45-55median CHF 71 145
Men: 55+median CHF 83 125
Women: 55+median CHF 81 250
median CHF 65 313

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 56 250. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 84 526 per year.

Salary by work experience

office secretary, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 56 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 64 050
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 69 901
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 65 625
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 71 072
21+ yearsmedian CHF 84 526
median CHF 65 313
+50%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for office secretary have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 65 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 71 110 per year.

Salary trend

office secretary, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 71 110
median CHF 65 313

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a office secretary is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Education and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for office secretary, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 80 444Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 72 161Set up Job Alert
  5. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 71 175Set up Job Alert
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 70 560Set up Job Alert
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 69 950Set up Job Alert
  8. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 67 600Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 66 921Set up Job Alert
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for office secretary

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

SG

St. Gallen

office secretary

CHF 67 883

median salary

Salary by canton

office secretary

median
Aargau median CHF 73 800
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 64 190
Basel Land median CHF 72 172
Basel-Stadt median CHF 72 000
Fribourg median CHF 62 400
Geneva median CHF 68 250
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 64 150
Jura median CHF 58 695
Lucerne median CHF 71 710
Neuchâtel median CHF 64 166
Nidwalden median CHF 65 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 312
Schaffhausen median CHF 64 359
Solothurn median CHF 72 676
Schwyz median CHF 70 800
Thurgau median CHF 69 550
Ticino median CHF 64 760
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 65 642
Valais median CHF 62 750
Zug median CHF 70 000
Zurich median CHF 72 349
median CHF 67 883