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health care professional salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1116 salary entriesCHF 65 010
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 753 and CHF 24 525
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 525 and CHF 32 004
< 1% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 39 286
1% earn betweenCHF 39 789 and CHF 44 000
1% earn betweenCHF 44 200 and CHF 48 462
11% earn betweenCHF 48 953 and CHF 56 680
28% earn betweenCHF 56 700 and CHF 64 200
29% earn betweenCHF 64 235 and CHF 71 000
median CHF 65 010
15% earn betweenCHF 71 198 and CHF 77 500
9% earn betweenCHF 77 675 and CHF 85 658
2% earn betweenCHF 85 800 and CHF 91 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 92 400 and CHF 96 239
< 1% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 102 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 107 520 and CHF 110 727
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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

health care professional, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 715
Women: 16-25median CHF 61 881
Men: 25-35median CHF 67 470
Women: 25-35median CHF 67 254
Men: 35-45median CHF 68 950
Women: 35-45median CHF 68 900
Men: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 70 000
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 75 050
median CHF 65 008

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a health care professional relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 61 606. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 72 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

health care professional, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 61 606
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 63 291
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 66 300
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 67 800
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 72 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 72 650
median CHF 65 008
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for health care professional have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 65 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 591 per year.

Salary trend

health care professional, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 62 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 65 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 69 591
median CHF 65 010

Jobs for health care professional

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a health care professional is Building trade / Real estate, with an average salary of CHF 100 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for health care professional, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 100 0002 jobs
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 74 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 70 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 65 069Set up Job Alert
  5. Education
    CHF 63 100Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 62 222Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 9332 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 58 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 5001 job
  10. Industry various
    CHF 55 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for health care professional

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

ZH

Zurich

health care professional

CHF 61 886

median salary

Salary by canton

health care professional

median
Aargau median CHF 59 431
Appenzell IR median CHF 62 900
Appenzell AR median CHF 60 008
Bern median CHF 61 022
Basel Land median CHF 62 432
Basel-Stadt median CHF 63 134
Fribourg median CHF 60 062
Geneva median CHF 69 875
Glarus median CHF 54 000
Grisons median CHF 58 500
Jura median CHF 61 000
Lucerne median CHF 60 028
Neuchâtel median CHF 59 800
Nidwalden median CHF 60 497
Obwalden median CHF 56 270
St. Gallen median CHF 58 618
Schaffhausen median CHF 61 326
Solothurn median CHF 62 400
Schwyz median CHF 62 920
Thurgau median CHF 59 900
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 64 900
Vaud median CHF 62 622
Valais median CHF 62 775
Zug median CHF 60 775
Zurich median CHF 65 007
median CHF 61 886