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clerk salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3787 salary entriesCHF 70 216
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 12 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 13 755 and CHF 20 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 160 and CHF 33 125
2% earn betweenCHF 33 125 and CHF 43 050
11% earn betweenCHF 43 050 and CHF 56 550
31% earn betweenCHF 56 550 and CHF 68 714
27% earn betweenCHF 68 750 and CHF 79 500
median CHF 70 216
13% earn betweenCHF 79 500 and CHF 86 320
8% earn betweenCHF 86 350 and CHF 96 250
4% earn betweenCHF 96 293 and CHF 106 634
< 1% earn betweenCHF 106 634 and CHF 115 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 115 250 and CHF 123 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 136 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 136 250 and CHF 142 000
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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

clerk, Zurich

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 093
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 022
Men: 25-35median CHF 69 998
Women: 25-35median CHF 69 968
Men: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 78 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 79 963
Women: 45-55median CHF 79 974
Men: 55+median CHF 80 675
Women: 55+median CHF 80 799
median CHF 70 217

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 64 026. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 82 596 per year.

Salary by work experience

clerk, Zurich

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 64 026
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 66 054
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 027
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 75 077
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 82 596
median CHF 70 225
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for clerk have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 70 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 75 000 per year.

Salary trend

clerk, Zurich

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 69 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
median CHF 70 212

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a clerk is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 82 018 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for clerk, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 82 0182 jobs
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 78 6242 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 78 0001 job
  4. Machine / System construction
    CHF 75 40012 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 75 0375 jobs
  6. Education
    CHF 75 00013 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 74 78012 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 74 40022 jobs
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 73 00060 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 71 75010 jobs

Salary by cantons for clerk

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

ZH

Zurich

clerk

CHF 68 109

median salary

Salary by canton

clerk

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Aargau median CHF 67 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 62 781
Berne median CHF 67 529
Basel Land median CHF 69 665
Basel-Stadt median CHF 69 325
Fribourg median CHF 66 000
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 64 000
Grisons median CHF 65 576
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 66 538
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 76 700
Obwalden median CHF 69 575
St. Gallen median CHF 66 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 68 250
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 70 100
Thurgau median CHF 67 167
Ticino median CHF 58 500
Uri median CHF 75 000
Vaud median CHF 69 500
Valais median CHF 67 800
Zug median CHF 70 000
Zurich median CHF 70 219
median CHF 68 109
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