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bus driver salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 166 salary entriesCHF 74 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 857 and CHF 30 857
3% earn betweenCHF 33 900 and CHF 37 290
2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 41 087
2% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 52 500
2% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 55 135
10% earn betweenCHF 56 693 and CHF 61 250
10% earn betweenCHF 62 400 and CHF 67 000
19% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 73 000
15% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 76 000
median CHF 74 000
25% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 85 000
8% earn betweenCHF 86 450 and CHF 91 500
2% earn betweenCHF 93 960 and CHF 95 488
< 1% earn betweenCHF 99 999 and CHF 99 999
< 1% earn betweenCHF 117 936 and CHF 117 936
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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

bus driver, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 782
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 73 007
Women: 35-45median CHF 72 007
Men: 45-55median CHF 75 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 75 000
Men: 55+median CHF 76 700
Women: 55+median CHF 78 000
median CHF 74 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 70 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 80 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

bus driver, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 71 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 75 600
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 74 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 000
median CHF 74 000
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for bus driver have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 72 773. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 000 per year.

Salary trend

bus driver, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 72 773
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
median CHF 74 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a bus driver is Industry various, with an average salary of CHF 162 000 annually. Followed by Consulting various and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for bus driver, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Industry various
    CHF 162 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Consulting various
    CHF 80 5002 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 78 388Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 76 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 74 833Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 70 0003 jobs
  8. Service sector in general
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 68 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 66 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for bus driver

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

ZH

Zurich

bus driver

CHF 68 061

median salary

Salary by canton

bus driver

median
Aargau median CHF 70 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 67 771
Basel Land median CHF 71 750
Basel-Stadt median CHF 73 500
Fribourg median CHF 70 000
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 68 600
Jura median CHF 68 000
Lucerne median CHF 67 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 70 068
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 74 500
St. Gallen median CHF 69 525
Schaffhausen median CHF 69 659
Solothurn median CHF 70 100
Schwyz median CHF 75 400
Thurgau median CHF 67 800
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 66 659
Valais median CHF 70 800
Zug median CHF 72 000
Zurich median CHF 74 000
median CHF 68 061