CORPORATE COUNSEL LAWYER / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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149,250 CHF

$177,299 USD

Zurich

182,199 CHF

81,654 CHF

$97,000 USD

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Average Salary / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland

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Average salary for Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland is 149,250 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 81,654 CHF. All data are based on 11 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 147,147 CHF. Women receive a salary of 152,871 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 174,758 CHF. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 135,530 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 252,540 CHF. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 172,737 CHF.

Levels / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / 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
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	0	n/a
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
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	2	100% 18.18%
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	1	81.82% 9.09%
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	0	n/a
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	1	72.73% 9.09%
122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF	1	63.64% 9.09%
134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF	0	n/a
143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF	1	54.55% 9.09%
151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF	0	n/a
159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF	1	45.45% 9.09%
168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF	2	36.36% 18.18%
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	2	18.18% 18.18%

Gender / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	152,871 CHF
2	Men	7	147,147 CHF

Education / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	4	174,758 CHF
2	Masters Degree	6	135,530 CHF
3	Bachelors Degree	1	129,553 CHF

Experience / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	252,540 CHF
2	20+ Years	3	172,737 CHF
3	8-12 Years	1	163,562 CHF
4	12-16 Years	2	148,409 CHF
5	4-8 Years	3	109,518 CHF
6	2-4 Years	1	82,328 CHF

Age / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	2	234,189 CHF
2	41-45	1	175,347 CHF
3	46-50	1	172,737 CHF
4	36-40	2	142,517 CHF
5	51-55	1	129,553 CHF
6	31-35	3	109,518 CHF
7	26-30	1	82,328 CHF

Work Type / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	10	154,302 CHF
2	Contract	1	98,911 CHF

Cities / Corporate Counsel Lawyer / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Zurich	3	182,166 CHF
2	Basel	3	154,049 CHF
3	Geneva	3	134,604 CHF
4	Lausanne	2	114,569 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Head Of Tax

Posted 28 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certified tax expert
Swiss tax expert
International tax expert
M&A."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	252,500 CHF

Trademark Attorney

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trademark law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	82,700 CHF

Legal Counsel And Dpo

Posted 17 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master in Laws, 
CIPP/E 
CIPP/US
CFE 
CLI
CDPO 
FIP 
CIPM."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	129,500 CHF

Director Of Patents

Posted 20 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bioengineering
Patent litigation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	215,900 CHF

Senior Legal Counsel

Posted 13 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Not available/not willing to share."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	146,800 CHF

Tax And Legal Consultant

Posted 15 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tax and Legal consulting services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	82,300 CHF

Patent Attorney

Posted 09 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working with various internal business functions to ensure patent/design rights are proactively captured; identifying potential 3rd party rights and ensuring company is able to proceed further in terms of purchase, supply and launch. ? Working with a network of local patent counsels to drive prosecution of the patent and design portfolio. ? Working with Japan Tobacco's relevant Patent and Legal teams to ensure information flows to and from Tokyo on key projects, with particular focus on R&D. ? Provide education within JTI to increase patent and design knowledge and awareness. To include on-site training to identified stakeholders and by participating in the drafting of guidelines to explain the processes related to patents. ? Maintain specialized knowledge of Intellectual Property Law worldwide by means of legal seminars and self-education. ? Monitoring tobacco industry third party rights through a commercial patent database such as Questel Orbit, Patbase or equivalents and by analysing watch reports, which are circulated within the company. ? Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon Line Manager’s request."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	98,900 CHF

Legal Director

Posted 19 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal counsel for 8 years and compliance manager for 2 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	175,400 CHF

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