LAW / 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

115,414 CHF

$137,104 USD

Zurich

147,861 CHF

77,445 CHF

$92,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Switzerland

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Average salary for Law / Switzerland is 115,414 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 77,445 CHF. All data are based on 37 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 112,464 CHF. Women receive a salary of 124,923 CHF.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 135,109 CHF. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 118,946 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 176,105 CHF. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 152,113 CHF.

Levels / Law / 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	1	100% 2.7%
29,500 CHF - 33,699 CHF	1	97.3% 2.7%
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	2	94.59% 5.41%
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	0	n/a
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	0	n/a
63,100 CHF - 67,299 CHF	2	89.19% 5.41%
67,300 CHF - 71,599 CHF	0	n/a
71,600 CHF - 75,799 CHF	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
75,800 CHF - 79,999 CHF	3	83.78% 8.11%
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	3	75.68% 8.11%
84,200 CHF - 88,399 CHF	1	67.57% 2.7%
88,400 CHF - 92,599 CHF	3	64.86% 8.11%
92,600 CHF - 96,799 CHF	0	n/a
96,800 CHF - 100,999 CHF	1	56.76% 2.7%
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	1	54.05% 2.7%
105,200 CHF - 109,399 CHF	1	51.35% 2.7%
109,400 CHF - 113,599 CHF	0	n/a
113,600 CHF - 117,899 CHF	1	48.65% 2.7%
117,900 CHF - 122,099 CHF	1	45.95% 2.7%
122,100 CHF - 126,299 CHF	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
126,300 CHF - 134,699 CHF	3	43.24% 8.11%
134,700 CHF - 143,099 CHF	1	35.14% 2.7%
143,100 CHF - 151,499 CHF	2	32.43% 5.41%
151,500 CHF - 159,899 CHF	2	27.03% 5.41%
159,900 CHF - 168,399 CHF	3	21.62% 8.11%
168,400 CHF - 176,799 CHF	3	13.51% 8.11%
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	5.41% 5.41%

Gender / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	11	124,923 CHF
2	Men	24	112,464 CHF

Education / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	9	135,109 CHF
2	Masters Degree	21	118,946 CHF
3	Bachelors Degree	7	79,550 CHF

Experience / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	5	176,105 CHF
2	12-16 Years	3	152,113 CHF
3	8-12 Years	4	136,119 CHF
4	20+ Years	8	111,454 CHF
5	4-8 Years	8	96,723 CHF
6	0-1 Year	4	81,907 CHF
7	2-4 Years	2	79,382 CHF
8	1-2 Years	3	78,961 CHF

Age / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	3	174,337 CHF
2	41-45	2	159,437 CHF
3	36-40	5	139,570 CHF
4	46-50	7	135,277 CHF
5	51-55	1	129,553 CHF
6	31-35	7	106,235 CHF
7	n/a	2	98,743 CHF
8	21-25	2	77,277 CHF
9	26-30	7	75,509 CHF
10	61-65	1	29,715 CHF

Work Type / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	28	128,711 CHF
2	Contract	6	92,766 CHF
3	Self Employed	3	36,702 CHF

Cities / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	St. Gallen	1	161,878 CHF
2	Zurich	8	147,820 CHF
3	Lucerne	1	127,364 CHF
4	Geneva	13	113,222 CHF
5	Basel	5	108,171 CHF
6	Lausanne	4	103,794 CHF
7	Winterthur	1	76,435 CHF
8	--Other--	4	73,489 CHF

Careers / Law / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	11	149,251 CHF
2	Judge	1	127,364 CHF
3	Paralegal Manager	3	116,000 CHF
4	Lawyer	17	108,760 CHF
5	Public Interest Lawyer	1	63,640 CHF
6	Other Law Career	4	60,104 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

Junior Legal Counsel

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Law advice, Law in patent, law in contracting, law compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	52,900 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

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

Partner

Posted 22 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"IP, high stakes negotiation, business development, advocacy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Basel	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	25,900 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

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

Chief Legal Counsel

Posted 06 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chief Legal Counsel and Executive member."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	159,600 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

Senior Legal Counsel

Posted 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advise to top management; Private Equity; Corporate Governance; Business Law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	161,900 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

Lawyer

Posted 11 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Graduate seior lawyer on track for partner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Gallen	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	161,900 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

Clerk

Posted 28 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Law Clerk working at a Federal Court."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	82,400 CHF

Judge

Posted 23 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Civil Law, Divorce, Family Law, Trial, court hearing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	127,400 CHF

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