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retail salesperson salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1043 salary entriesCHF 54 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 21 629 and CHF 25 667
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 667 and CHF 30 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 32 400
< 1% earn betweenCHF 32 400 and CHF 37 000
3% earn betweenCHF 37 440 and CHF 41 093
10% earn betweenCHF 42 000 and CHF 47 475
32% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 53 400
23% earn betweenCHF 53 800 and CHF 58 093
median CHF 54 000
16% earn betweenCHF 58 258 and CHF 63 000
8% earn betweenCHF 63 256 and CHF 68 250
3% earn betweenCHF 68 600 and CHF 74 100
1% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 78 878
< 1% earn betweenCHF 79 900 and CHF 81 870
< 1% earn betweenCHF 81 870 and CHF 87 407
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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 salesperson, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 52 650
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 560
Men: 25-35median CHF 55 284
Women: 25-35median CHF 55 245
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 800
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 608
Men: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 60 000
Men: 55+median CHF 60 820
Women: 55+median CHF 60 820
median CHF 54 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 52 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 59 800 per year.

Salary by work experience

retail salesperson, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 52 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 52 155
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 54 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 58 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 59 357
21+ yearsmedian CHF 59 800
median CHF 54 000
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 54 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 57 200 per year.

Salary trend

retail salesperson, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 52 962
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 54 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 57 200
median CHF 54 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a retail salesperson is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 82 500 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for retail salesperson, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 82 5001 job
  2. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 62 400Set up Job Alert
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 58 595Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 57 330Set up Job Alert
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 57 240Set up Job Alert
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 56 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 55 9001 job
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 54 825Set up Job Alert
  9. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 54 300Set up Job Alert
  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 54 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for retail salesperson

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

ZH

Zurich

retail salesperson

CHF 53 318

median salary

Salary by canton

retail salesperson

median
Aargau median CHF 53 379
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 54 541
Basel Land median CHF 53 189
Basel-Stadt median CHF 54 000
Fribourg median CHF 52 450
Geneva median CHF 52 800
Glarus median CHF 57 200
Grisons median CHF 53 941
Jura median CHF 59 466
Lucerne median CHF 53 328
Neuchâtel median CHF 53 625
Nidwalden median CHF 57 263
Obwalden median CHF 51 767
St. Gallen median CHF 53 300
Schaffhausen median CHF 53 285
Solothurn median CHF 54 995
Schwyz median CHF 53 766
Thurgau median CHF 54 600
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 54 210
Valais median CHF 51 963
Zug median CHF 54 600
Zurich median CHF 54 000
median CHF 53 318