executive assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1977 salary entriesCHF 86 586
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 34 000
1% earn betweenCHF 35 360 and CHF 46 000
7% earn betweenCHF 46 500 and CHF 59 800
10% earn betweenCHF 59 800 and CHF 67 270
18% earn betweenCHF 67 270 and CHF 79 300
16% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 88 696
median CHF 86 586
14% earn betweenCHF 88 696 and CHF 96 667
11% earn betweenCHF 96 700 and CHF 103 200
12% earn betweenCHF 103 350 and CHF 117 000
5% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 127 239
3% earn betweenCHF 127 239 and CHF 138 118
1% earn betweenCHF 139 850 and CHF 147 813
< 1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 161 334
< 1% earn betweenCHF 161 334 and CHF 162 500
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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

executive assistant, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 750
Men: 25-35median CHF 78 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 77 950
Men: 35-45median CHF 93 720
Women: 35-45median CHF 93 478
Men: 45-55median CHF 98 764
Women: 45-55median CHF 98 693
Men: 55+median CHF 100 939
Women: 55+median CHF 101 000
median CHF 86 649

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 73 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 101 375 per year.

Salary by work experience

executive assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 73 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 78 122
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 86 207
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 93 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 99 526
21+ yearsmedian CHF 101 375
median CHF 86 717
+39%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 89 850. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 95 530 per year.

Salary trend

executive assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 81 008
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 89 850
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 530
median CHF 86 644

Jobs for executive assistant

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a executive assistant is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 116 500 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for executive assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 116 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 102 9924 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 101 9751 job
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 100 0001 job
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 99 833Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 98 854Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 94 0003 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 93 511Set up Job Alert
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 91 39090 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 91 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for executive assistant

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

ZH

Zurich

executive assistant

CHF 83 977

median salary

Salary by canton

executive assistant

median
Aargau median CHF 80 193
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 79 113
Basel Land median CHF 82 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 240
Fribourg median CHF 79 500
Geneva median CHF 89 535
Glarus median CHF 71 400
Grisons median CHF 70 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 84 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 898
Nidwalden median CHF 75 000
Obwalden median CHF 84 400
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 79 950
Solothurn median CHF 80 600
Schwyz median CHF 84 000
Thurgau median CHF 81 900
Ticino median CHF 70 000
Uri median CHF 75 083
Vaud median CHF 84 036
Valais median CHF 72 914
Zug median CHF 85 313
Zurich median CHF 86 678
median CHF 83 977