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retail assistant salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 49 salary entriesCHF 57 600
median
4% earn betweenCHF 12 000 and CHF 14 000
2% earn betweenCHF 32 214 and CHF 32 214
2% earn betweenCHF 41 428 and CHF 41 428
14% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 49 800
16% earn betweenCHF 51 600 and CHF 54 591
20% earn betweenCHF 55 932 and CHF 59 800
median CHF 57 600
12% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 66 700
6% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 72 732
4% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 77 400
2% earn betweenCHF 79 995 and CHF 79 995
6% earn betweenCHF 85 579 and CHF 86 800
6% earn betweenCHF 91 685 and CHF 93 600
2% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 105 000 and CHF 105 000
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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

retail assistant, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 51 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 51 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 61 022
Women: 25-35median CHF 64 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 62 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 68 700
Men: 45-55median CHF 53 618
Women: 45-55median CHF 48 425
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 52 800
median CHF 57 600

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 53 325. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 85 997 per year.

Salary by work experience

retail assistant, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 53 325
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 54 200
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 61 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 58 572
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 57 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 85 997
median CHF 57 600
+61%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 59 044. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 59 072 per year.

Salary trend

retail assistant, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 59 044
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 591
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 59 072
median CHF 57 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a retail assistant is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 86 800 annually. Followed by Commercial operation / Skilled crafts and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for retail assistant, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 86 800Set up Job Alert
  2. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 65 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Consulting various
    CHF 57 600Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 56 925Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 52 800Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 52 800Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/ASet up Job Alert
  10. Education
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Salary by cantons for retail assistant

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

VD

Vaud

retail assistant

CHF 53 319

median salary

Salary by canton

retail assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 52 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 54 000
Basel Land median CHF 51 220
Basel-Stadt median CHF 52 000
Fribourg median CHF 54 600
Geneva median CHF 58 250
Glarus median CHF 53 331
Grisons median CHF 52 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 54 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 53 100
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 53 999
Schaffhausen median CHF 51 394
Solothurn median CHF 53 300
Schwyz median CHF 53 400
Thurgau median CHF 53 196
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 57 600
Valais median CHF 52 996
Zug median CHF 55 900
Zurich median CHF 54 000
median CHF 53 319