ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

0.84 CHF = 1 USD

94,572 CHF

$112,345 USD

Zurich

94,085 CHF

69,027 CHF

$82,000 USD

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Average Salary / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland

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Average salary for Accounting & Administration / Switzerland is 94,572 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 69,027 CHF. All data are based on 68 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 110,865 CHF. Women receive a salary of 69,280 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 200,433 CHF. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 109,686 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 125,765 CHF. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 125,344 CHF.

Levels / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

Salary Levels (CHF) per Year	Surveys	[%]
8,400 CHF - 12,599 CHF	0	n/a
12,600 CHF - 16,799 CHF	0	n/a
16,800 CHF - 20,999 CHF	0	n/a
21,000 CHF - 25,299 CHF	1	100% 1.47%
25,300 CHF - 29,499 CHF	1	98.53% 1.47%
29,500 CHF - 33,699 CHF	1	97.06% 1.47%
33,700 CHF - 37,899 CHF	1	95.59% 1.47%
37,900 CHF - 42,099 CHF	0	n/a
42,100 CHF - 46,299 CHF	0	n/a
46,300 CHF - 50,499 CHF	1	94.12% 1.47%
50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF	4	92.65% 5.88%
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	4	86.76% 5.88%
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	2	80.88% 2.94%
63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF	3	77.94% 4.41%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF	6	73.53% 8.82%
71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF	3	64.71% 4.41%
75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF	3	60.29% 4.41%
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	6	55.88% 8.82%
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	3	47.06% 4.41%
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	3	42.65% 4.41%
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	1	38.24% 1.47%
96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF	1	36.76% 1.47%
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	3	35.29% 4.41%
105,200 CHF - 109,399 CHF	1	30.88% 1.47%
109,400 CHF - 113,599 CHF	1	29.41% 1.47%
113,600 CHF - 117,899 CHF	1	27.94% 1.47%
117,900 CHF - 122,099 CHF	4	26.47% 5.88%
122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF	1	20.59% 1.47%
HIGH SALARIES
126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF	5	19.12% 7.35%
134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF	0	n/a
143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF	0	n/a
151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF	1	11.76% 1.47%
159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF	2	10.29% 2.94%
168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF	0	n/a
176,800 CHF - 185,199 CHF	0	n/a
185,200 CHF - 193,599 CHF	1	7.35% 1.47%
193,600 CHF - 201,999 CHF	3	5.88% 4.41%
202,000 CHF - 210,399 CHF	0	n/a
210,500 CHF - 294,599 CHF	1	1.47% 1.47%

Gender / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	39	110,865 CHF
2	Women	23	69,280 CHF

Education / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	200,433 CHF
2	Masters Degree	36	109,686 CHF
3	High School	5	76,772 CHF
4	Bachelors Degree	20	74,247 CHF
5	Some College	6	68,859 CHF

Experience / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	8	125,765 CHF
2	16-20 Years	4	125,344 CHF
3	20+ Years	9	125,176 CHF
4	8-12 Years	7	113,222 CHF
5	4-8 Years	16	89,652 CHF
6	1-2 Years	7	67,260 CHF
7	2-4 Years	11	66,754 CHF
8	0-1 Year	6	61,030 CHF

Age / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	3	195,214 CHF
2	56-60	1	127,364 CHF
3	36-40	8	123,492 CHF
4	41-45	5	122,903 CHF
5	31-35	16	93,945 CHF
6	n/a	6	85,358 CHF
7	26-30	16	75,678 CHF
8	46-50	4	75,425 CHF
9	21-25	8	69,280 CHF
10	14-20	1	33,587 CHF

Work Type / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	2	167,182 CHF
2	Permanent	61	95,965 CHF
3	Contract	4	51,518 CHF
4	Part Time	1	36,534 CHF

Cities / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Lucerne	1	199,928 CHF
2	Lausanne	8	115,832 CHF
3	Bern	3	100,006 CHF
4	Geneva	21	96,049 CHF
5	Zurich	20	94,113 CHF
6	Lugano	5	86,958 CHF
7	Winterthur	2	76,267 CHF
8	--Other--	4	66,081 CHF
9	Basel	4	63,387 CHF

Careers / Accounting & Administration / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Lead Administrator	1	152,197 CHF
2	Audit Manager	12	137,634 CHF
3	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	2	127,196 CHF
4	Chartered Accountant	6	120,041 CHF
5	Tax Accountant	3	112,464 CHF
6	Other Administration Career	4	108,003 CHF
7	Account Manager	1	107,919 CHF
8	Contract Administrator	2	90,998 CHF
9	Business Administration	1	89,820 CHF
10	Senior Accountant	7	86,200 CHF
11	Payroll Administrator	1	77,698 CHF
12	Staff Accountant	2	75,846 CHF
13	Executive Secretary	3	74,583 CHF
14	Secretary	4	72,563 CHF
15	Administrative Assistant	2	67,765 CHF
16	Accountant	9	67,512 CHF
17	Junior Accountant	2	64,397 CHF
18	Administrative Coordinator	3	61,704 CHF
19	Administrator	1	50,423 CHF
20	Trainee Accountant	1	27,274 CHF
21	Accounting Assistant	1	22,055 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Accountant

Posted 13 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lugano	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	54,000 CHF

Assistant

Posted 13 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assisting director and team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lugano	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	62,300 CHF

Business Development Manager

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business development, executive assistance, marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	81,000 CHF

Senior Audit

Posted 04 March 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	High School	1-2 Years	Basic	82,300 CHF

Executive Director

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overall management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	152,200 CHF

Internal Audit Manager

Posted 24 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance, Business, Accounting, Process Optimization, problem solving, people management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	118,000 CHF

Senior Finance Director

Posted 25 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing a team. Finance and administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	201,300 CHF

Accounting Manager

Posted 21 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager of 3 Accountants, statutory accounts, tax reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	High School	20+ Years	n/a	108,000 CHF

Business Controller

Posted 21 June 2020

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	89,800 CHF

Assistant Audit

Posted 14 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"General knowledge about accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	77,700 CHF

Indirect Tax Specialist

Posted 24 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tax Compliance, SAP, Excel,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	69,100 CHF

Finance Officer And Senior Accountant

Posted 02 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial analysis
budgeting
accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	103,600 CHF

Audit And Accounting

Posted 10 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting and audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	82,900 CHF

Audit Manager

Posted 11 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager audit financial services at PwC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lugano	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	117,600 CHF

Junior Accountant

Posted 15 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Helping out in the Accounting department while doing small other administration tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	58,800 CHF

Staff Accountant

Posted 20 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
SOX."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	73,900 CHF

Fp&a Manager

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Planning & Analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	168,000 CHF

Administrator

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance and accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	134,400 CHF

Diplomat

Posted 14 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Diplomat in an intergovernmental organizarion or non gov. Represent and defends interests of the country. Secretary work as starter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	33,600 CHF

Financial Controller

Posted 19 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"5 years experience as plant controller in automotive industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	88,200 CHF

Finance Account

Posted 15 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Just started working."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	50,400 CHF

Contract Administrator

Posted 14 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Prepare and coordinate all contracts for contractors using on line system, administrative support to project teams,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	54,600 CHF

Chartered Accountant

Posted 02 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am well experienced at the accounting field."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	94,100 CHF

Office Manager

Posted 03 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working in the international IT field and speaking 3 languages fluently."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	67,200 CHF

Senior Accountant

Posted 18 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Analysis, Project analysis and monitoring, budgeting, reporting, management, monthly closing, tax reporting, government reporting, statutory accounts, audit work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	85,400 CHF

Office Manager

Posted 11 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Organize meetings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	98,900 CHF

Consolidation Expert

Posted 18 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consolidation expert."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	125,900 CHF

Secretary

Posted 03 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Purchasing and Office administrative job."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	55,500 CHF

Accountant

Posted 30 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Invoices, intercompany reports, accoutning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	54,000 CHF

Finance Analyst

Posted 26 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Daily and monthly sales report, budget and forecast for sales and CAPEX in Hyperion, expense report review. Account receivable review and prepare monthly statement. Monthly standard margin review and analyse. Ad hoc reports."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Winterthur	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	71,900 CHF

Ir Analyst

Posted 29 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"IR Analyst and Shareregister management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	83,600 CHF

Senior Account

Posted 21 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Revenue accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	91,000 CHF

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