🇨🇭 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Switzerland

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in CHF and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
128,157 CHF
$141,526 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
117,100 CHF
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (CHF)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
577,600 CHF $637,850 Top 1%
2
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
558,700 CHF $616,978.52 Top 1%
3
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
554,500 CHF $612,340.41 Top 1%
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
524,200 CHF $578,879.79 Top 10%
5
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
507,700 CHF $560,658.66 Top 10%
6
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
492,400 CHF $543,762.7 Top 10%
7
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
490,500 CHF $541,664.51 Top 10%
8
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
485,200 CHF $535,811.67 Top 10%
9
Physician - Anesthesiology
Health and Medical
467,800 CHF $516,596.66 Top 10%
10
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
454,900 CHF $502,351.04 Top 10%

Job Categories in Switzerland

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 191,169 CHF
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 174,128 CHF
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 173,472 CHF
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 172,902 CHF
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 156,282 CHF
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 145,379 CHF
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