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accounting assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1022 salary entriesCHF 74 416
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 400 and CHF 27 360
2% earn betweenCHF 35 000 and CHF 45 500
9% earn betweenCHF 47 167 and CHF 56 333
13% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 63 900
15% earn betweenCHF 64 110 and CHF 70 580
16% earn betweenCHF 70 580 and CHF 76 186
median CHF 74 416
11% earn betweenCHF 76 440 and CHF 81 000
13% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 87 600
12% earn betweenCHF 87 938 and CHF 95 760
4% earn betweenCHF 96 000 and CHF 100 690
3% earn betweenCHF 102 000 and CHF 108 000
1% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 112 850
< 1% earn betweenCHF 113 750 and CHF 121 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 583 and CHF 126 000
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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

accounting assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 348
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Men: 25-35median CHF 73 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 73 092
Men: 35-45median CHF 81 125
Women: 35-45median CHF 81 250
Men: 45-55median CHF 86 017
Women: 45-55median CHF 86 000
Men: 55+median CHF 91 228
Women: 55+median CHF 91 000
median CHF 74 335

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 65 675. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 90 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 65 675
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 78 162
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 86 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 90 000
median CHF 74 334
+37%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 73 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 78 138 per year.

Salary trend

accounting assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 73 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 78 138
median CHF 74 336

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting assistant is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 83 485 annually. Followed by Education and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 83 485Set up Job Alert
  2. Education
    CHF 81 4418 jobs
  3. Consulting various
    CHF 80 60010 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 79 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 78 4001 job
  6. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 070Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 77 510Set up Job Alert
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 77 123Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 76 583Set up Job Alert
  10. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 75 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting assistant

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

ZH

Zurich

accounting assistant

CHF 70 743

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 71 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 71 386
Basel Land median CHF 73 959
Basel-Stadt median CHF 74 000
Fribourg median CHF 68 000
Geneva median CHF 68 241
Glarus median CHF 75 314
Grisons median CHF 65 000
Jura median CHF 58 000
Lucerne median CHF 68 900
Neuchâtel median CHF 68 250
Nidwalden median CHF 74 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 70 100
Schaffhausen median CHF 70 000
Solothurn median CHF 67 600
Schwyz median CHF 74 222
Thurgau median CHF 70 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 67 603
Valais median CHF 65 520
Zug median CHF 72 107
Zurich median CHF 74 319
median CHF 70 743