SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
SWITZERLAND

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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0.84 CHF = 1 USD

75,086 CHF

$89,197 USD

Zurich

82,053 CHF

52,191 CHF

$62,000 USD

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Average Salary / System Administrator / Switzerland

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Average salary for System Administrator / Switzerland is 75,086 CHF per year. The most typical earning is 52,191 CHF. All data are based on 5 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 75,088 CHF. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 82,159 CHF. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 77,614 CHF.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 82,159 CHF. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 82,075 CHF.

Levels / System Administrator / 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
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
50,500 CHF - 54,699 CHF	1	100% 20%
54,700 CHF - 58,899 CHF	0	n/a
58,900 CHF - 63,099 CHF	1	80% 20%
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	1	60% 20%
80,000 CHF - 84,199 CHF	1	40% 20%
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	0	n/a
101,000 CHF - 105,199 CHF	1	20% 20%
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 / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	5	75,088 CHF

Education / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	1	82,159 CHF
2	Some College	3	77,614 CHF
3	High School	1	60,441 CHF

Experience / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	1	82,159 CHF
2	4-8 Years	2	82,075 CHF
3	2-4 Years	1	77,698 CHF
4	1-2 Years	1	51,518 CHF

Age / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	26-30	2	90,662 CHF
2	21-25	2	71,300 CHF
3	14-20	1	51,518 CHF

Work Type / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	4	80,981 CHF
2	Contract	1	51,518 CHF

Cities / System Administrator / Switzerland (Gross CHF)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	1	82,159 CHF
2	Zurich	2	82,075 CHF
3	Lausanne	1	77,698 CHF
4	Geneva	1	51,518 CHF

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Junior Systeme Engineer

Posted 17 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Realibity, systeme."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lausanne	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	77,700 CHF

System Administrator

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Puppet, Security, Configuration Management, Networking, Kubernetes, Docker, Technical Support, On-Call."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Geneva	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	51,500 CHF

Service Desk

Posted 15 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"ICT Department & Service Desk."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	103,600 CHF

Systems Administrator

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"VMware System Administrator, Network System Administrator, Windows System Administrator, Project Management in small Projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Zurich	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	60,500 CHF

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