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🇨🇭 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Switzerland

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
23.04%
share of total income
Middle 40%
45.5%
share of total income
Top 10%
31.46%
share of total income
Top 1%
10.33%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (CHF)

BracketAvg. Income (CHF)Threshold (CHF)
Bottom 50%20,510 CHF< 30,765
Middle 40%100,765 CHF30,765 - 167,216
Top 10%278,694 CHF> 167,216
Top 1%914,729 CHF> 548,838
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2.06%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2.06%
Bottom 50%
2.06%
Top 1% Growth
2.06%

Inequality Gap

31.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.1x the national average salary in Switzerland.

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