FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

0.84 CHF = 1 USD

73,492 CHF

$87,304 USD

Zurich

76,593 CHF

56,400 CHF

$67,000 USD

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Average Salary / Financial Accountant / Switzerland

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Average salary for Financial Accountant / Switzerland is 73,492 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 56,400 CHF. All data are based on 5 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 71,384 CHF. Women receive a salary of 73,994 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 90,578 CHF. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 75,341 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 84,348 CHF. Employees with 2-4 Years of experience receive 80,981 CHF.

Levels / Financial 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
50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	1	100% 20%
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	0	n/a
63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF	1	80% 20%
67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF	1	60% 20%
71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF	0	n/a
75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF	0	n/a
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	0	n/a
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	1	40% 20%
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	1	20% 20%
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	0	n/a
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	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 / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	73,994 CHF
2	Men	1	71,384 CHF

Education / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	90,578 CHF
2	Bachelors Degree	2	75,341 CHF
3	High School	1	71,384 CHF
4	Bellow H. School	1	54,801 CHF

Experience / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	1	84,348 CHF
2	2-4 Years	2	80,981 CHF
3	0-1 Year	1	66,334 CHF
4	1-2 Years	1	54,801 CHF

Age / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	1	84,348 CHF
2	26-30	3	76,098 CHF
3	21-25	1	54,801 CHF

Work Type / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	5	73,489 CHF

Cities / Financial Accountant / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Zurich	3	76,604 CHF
2	Lausanne	1	71,384 CHF
3	Lugano	1	66,334 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Financial Specialist

Posted 13 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Support the Finance Team on accounting activities, prepare finance journal entries and account reconciliation reports
Work with our accounting firm to provide cohesive and accurate bookkeeping processes to enable them to provide quality services for Cloud Academy
Monitor banking transactions, conduct bank reconciliations and provide support on the preparation of the monthly treasury reporting package
Support the month-end closing activities 
Manage account payables and receivables activities
Assist in managing credit and collection activities
Help optimize the overall finance operations and processes in terms of accounting and reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lugano	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	66,300 CHF

Fund Accountant

Posted 17 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Preparation of reports showing yields, net asset values, and distributions. Reconciling various accounts with data from other sources and correcting any variances."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	71,400 CHF

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