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retail assistant salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 551 salary entriesCHF 54 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 10 080 and CHF 15 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 18 000 and CHF 21 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 24 600 and CHF 25 200
4% earn betweenCHF 26 526 and CHF 34 364
7% earn betweenCHF 37 333 and CHF 42 050
20% earn betweenCHF 43 020 and CHF 51 070
27% earn betweenCHF 51 250 and CHF 56 868
median CHF 54 000
19% earn betweenCHF 57 200 and CHF 61 620
8% earn betweenCHF 62 000 and CHF 66 183
5% earn betweenCHF 66 560 and CHF 71 820
3% earn betweenCHF 72 800 and CHF 80 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 81 900 and CHF 85 000
2% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 91 728
< 1% earn betweenCHF 95 888 and CHF 100 000
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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, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 51 428
Women: 16-25median CHF 51 403
Men: 25-35median CHF 54 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 54 600
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 929
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 800
Men: 45-55median CHF 55 610
Women: 45-55median CHF 55 250
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 57 200
median CHF 54 000

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 51 646. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 59 085 per year.

Salary by work experience

retail assistant, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 51 646
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 55 588
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 58 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 59 085
median CHF 54 000
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 53 325. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 55 900 per year.

Salary trend

retail assistant, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 53 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 53 325
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 55 900
median CHF 54 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a retail assistant is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 89 700 annually. Followed by Health care / Social services and Agriculture / Forestry / Wood industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for retail assistant, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 89 700Set up Job Alert
  2. Health care / Social services
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 60 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Industry various
    CHF 59 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 56 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 53 998Set up Job Alert
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 53 091Set up Job Alert

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.

ZH

Zurich

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