ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

0.84 CHF = 1 USD

67,483 CHF

$80,166 USD

Zurich

61,205 CHF

52,191 CHF

$62,000 USD

Including "Zurich"

Excluding "Zurich"

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Average Salary / Accountant / Switzerland

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Average salary for Accountant / Switzerland is 67,483 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 52,191 CHF. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 62,125 CHF. Women receive a salary of 76,772 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 74,499 CHF. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 70,290 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 74,162 CHF. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 71,974 CHF.

Levels / Accountant / 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	0	n/a
25,300 CHF - 29,499 CHF	0	n/a
29,500 CHF - 33,699 CHF	0	n/a
33,700 CHF - 37,899 CHF	0	n/a
37,900 CHF - 42,099 CHF	0	n/a
42,100 CHF - 46,299 CHF	0	n/a
46,300 CHF - 50,499 CHF	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF	2	100% 22.22%
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	1	77.78% 11.11%
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	0	n/a
63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF	2	66.67% 22.22%
67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF	2	44.44% 22.22%
71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF	1	22.22% 11.11%
75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF	0	n/a
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	0	n/a
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	0	n/a
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	0	n/a
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	0	n/a
96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF	0	n/a
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	1	11.11% 11.11%
105,200 CHF - 109,399 CHF	0	n/a
109,400 CHF - 113,599 CHF	0	n/a
113,600 CHF - 117,899 CHF	0	n/a
117,900 CHF - 122,099 CHF	0	n/a
122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF	0	n/a
134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF	0	n/a
143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF	0	n/a
151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF	0	n/a
159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF	0	n/a
168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF	0	n/a
176,800 CHF - 185,199 CHF	0	n/a
185,200 CHF - 193,599 CHF	0	n/a
193,600 CHF - 201,999 CHF	0	n/a
202,000 CHF - 210,399 CHF	0	n/a
210,500 CHF - 294,599 CHF	0	n/a

Gender / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	3	76,772 CHF
2	Men	5	62,125 CHF

Education / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	4	74,499 CHF
2	High School	1	70,290 CHF
3	Masters Degree	4	59,768 CHF

Experience / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	3	74,162 CHF
2	20+ Years	1	71,974 CHF
3	0-1 Year	1	68,438 CHF
4	2-4 Years	3	63,556 CHF
5	4-8 Years	1	53,959 CHF

Age / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	103,625 CHF
2	41-45	1	71,974 CHF
3	n/a	1	66,249 CHF
4	36-40	1	63,977 CHF
5	31-35	2	62,125 CHF
6	26-30	3	59,094 CHF

Work Type / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	9	67,512 CHF

Cities / Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Geneva	2	84,937 CHF
2	Winterthur	1	71,974 CHF
3	Bern	1	63,977 CHF
4	--Other--	2	62,545 CHF
5	Zurich	2	61,199 CHF
6	Lugano	1	53,959 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

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