AVIATION & SHIPPING / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

0.84 CHF = 1 USD

90,192 CHF

$107,142 USD

Zurich

73,721 CHF

94,281 CHF

$112,000 USD

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Average Salary / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland

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Average salary for Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland is 90,192 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 94,281 CHF. All data are based on 13 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 86,032 CHF. Women receive a salary of 103,962 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 94,113 CHF. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 87,042 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 131,405 CHF. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 113,138 CHF.

Levels / Aviation & Shipping / 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	1	100% 7.69%
33,700 CHF - 37,899 CHF	0	n/a
37,900 CHF - 42,099 CHF	1	92.31% 7.69%
42,100 CHF - 46,299 CHF	0	n/a
46,300 CHF - 50,499 CHF	0	n/a
50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF	0	n/a
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	0	n/a
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	0	n/a
63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF	1	84.62% 7.69%
67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF	0	n/a
71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF	0	n/a
75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF	0	n/a
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	1	76.92% 7.69%
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	1	69.23% 7.69%
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	1	61.54% 7.69%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	3	53.85% 23.08%
96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF	0	n/a
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	0	n/a
105,200 CHF - 109,399 CHF	0	n/a
109,400 CHF - 113,599 CHF	1	30.77% 7.69%
113,600 CHF - 117,899 CHF	0	n/a
117,900 CHF - 122,099 CHF	1	23.08% 7.69%
122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF	2	15.38% 15.38%
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 / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	3	103,962 CHF
2	Men	10	86,032 CHF

Education / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	7	94,113 CHF
2	High School	3	87,042 CHF
3	Masters Degree	3	84,264 CHF

Experience / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	131,405 CHF
2	20+ Years	3	113,138 CHF
3	12-16 Years	3	96,807 CHF
4	4-8 Years	1	96,554 CHF
5	8-12 Years	1	95,460 CHF
6	2-4 Years	3	62,966 CHF
7	1-2 Years	1	30,220 CHF

Age / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	127,196 CHF
2	41-45	2	126,354 CHF
3	36-40	3	96,807 CHF
4	51-55	1	90,914 CHF
5	21-25	1	84,011 CHF
6	26-30	3	67,175 CHF
7	31-35	2	62,798 CHF

Work Type / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	13	90,157 CHF

Cities / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Lugano	1	131,405 CHF
2	Basel	2	101,605 CHF
3	Geneva	6	90,493 CHF
4	Zurich	4	73,741 CHF

Careers / Aviation & Shipping / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Navigation Engineer Lead	1	127,196 CHF
2	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	7	97,480 CHF
3	Aerospace Engineer Lead	1	96,554 CHF
4	Aerospace Technician	1	84,853 CHF
5	Aerospace Engineer	2	71,216 CHF
6	Flight Attendant	1	38,807 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Flight Attendant

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Flight attendant, serving coffee and food."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	High School	2-4 Years	Advanced	38,800 CHF

Project Manager

Posted 30 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Turnaround, Commercial Strategy, Revenue development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	66,100 CHF

Sales Engineer

Posted 29 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management
PMP certification."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	112,300 CHF

Revenue Manager

Posted 26 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pricing and revenue management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	84,000 CHF

Airworthiness Engineer

Posted 22 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certification, Safety, Maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	30,200 CHF

Duty Manager

Posted 26 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for leading, directing managing and overseeing the OCC on a shift basis whilst taking ownership and accountability for decisions made within the OCC. This role has overall responsibility for the performance and output of the function."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	84,800 CHF

Chief Engineer

Posted 04 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leading a team of 9 people."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	96,600 CHF

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