LAW / SALARY
GENEVA

SALARY SURVEYS

13

UPDATED
April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

0.84 CHF = 1 USD

113,211 CHF

$134,487 USD

Zurich

147,861 CHF

90,072 CHF

$107,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Geneva

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Average salary for Law / Geneva is 113,211 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 90,072 CHF. All data are based on 13 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 107,834 CHF. Women receive a salary of 129,469 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 120,293 CHF. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 97,228 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 175,347 CHF. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 161,373 CHF.

Levels / Law / Geneva (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	1	100% 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	2	92.31% 15.38%
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	0	n/a
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	3	76.92% 23.08%
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	0	n/a
96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF	1	53.85% 7.69%
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	1	46.15% 7.69%
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	1	38.46% 7.69%
134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF	1	30.77% 7.69%
143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF	0	n/a
151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF	1	23.08% 7.69%
159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF	0	n/a
168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF	2	15.38% 15.38%
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 / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	129,469 CHF
2	Men	8	107,834 CHF

Education / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	9	120,293 CHF
2	Bachelors Degree	4	97,228 CHF

Experience / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	1	175,347 CHF
2	16-20 Years	2	161,373 CHF
3	20+ Years	1	129,553 CHF
4	8-12 Years	2	126,691 CHF
5	1-2 Years	1	89,146 CHF
6	0-1 Year	2	84,348 CHF
7	4-8 Years	4	83,254 CHF

Age / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	175,347 CHF
2	46-50	2	161,373 CHF
3	51-55	1	129,553 CHF
4	36-40	2	126,691 CHF
5	31-35	1	98,911 CHF
6	n/a	1	91,419 CHF
7	21-25	1	89,146 CHF
8	26-30	4	77,866 CHF

Work Type / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	11	119,030 CHF
2	Contract	2	81,318 CHF

Careers / Law / Geneva (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Paralegal Manager	1	169,791 CHF
2	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	3	134,604 CHF
3	Lawyer	7	106,235 CHF
4	Other Law Career	1	90,914 CHF
5	Public Interest Lawyer	1	63,640 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Associate

Posted 21 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Represent and advise clients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	77,300 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

Lawyer

Posted 04 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"M&A, Tax, Corporate law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	79,500 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

Head Of Legal Services

Posted 22 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing legal services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	152,900 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

Senior Associate

Posted 27 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Arbitration lawyer. Not Swiss qualified. Working mainly in sports arbitration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	114,600 CHF

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