Average salary in Switzerland in euros

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Switzerland is a state where citizens receive really high wages. And this is well known to each of us. After all, Switzerland is famous for its high standard of living. Well, it’s worth considering this topic in more detail and telling about the average salary in Switzerland.

About payouts

To begin with, I would like to note a few nuances. Firstly, salary in this state is paid once a month, and not twice, as in our country (first advance, and then the balance). There is also the 13th salary - a bonus awarded to employees at the end of the year. By the way, it is issued even to those who have worked in the organization for less than a year. But the size of the bonus, as you know, depends on the success of the employee and the time during which he works in the company.

Even in this country there is no such thing as a minimum wage. The average salary in Switzerland per month is easily calculated, but there is no minimum. Not this wayThis question has long been raised in a national referendum. It was planned to establish a minimum wage of four thousand francs per month. This is approximately 267,000 rubles at the current exchange rate. But it was decided to reject this proposal, because because of this, many firms and enterprises would have to change the prices for their services and goods.

But in this country there is a concept of “dirty” and “clean” wages, just like we have “in an envelope” and “white salary”. Usually the net salary is lower than the dirty salary by about 25%. And for people who work on a permit, income tax deductions are deducted from the salary.

Most profitable majors

The average salary in Switzerland is usually compared by industry. So, a person working in a banking structure receives about 52,000 francs a month. This is almost 3,500,000 rubles.

Next in the ranking is the insurance industry. Its employees earn an average of 43,000 francs a month. This is about 2,900,000 rubles. And the average salary in Switzerland for a person working in agriculture is 23,500 francs. Auto industry specialists receive a little less - 22,500.

The last two places are occupied by the construction sector and the hospitality (tourism) sector - 16,000 and 11,800 francs, respectively.

Regions

As you can see, the amounts paid to employees are very decent. In tens and in some cases even hundreds of times they exceed the figures in Russia. But it is worth telling in detail about the average salary in Switzerland by region. Take, for example, Zurich. There's an averagethe figure is 12,000 francs. This is about 800,000 rubles a month.

In the Lake Geneva region, where cities such as Lausanne, Vevey, Thonon-les-Bains, Evian-les-Bains, Geneva and Montreux are located, the average salary is 10,564 francs. In the north-east of the country, this figure is 10,550. In the central part - 9365 francs. And, finally, in the East - 8450. This is the smallest figure. But in rubles, the amount is 564,000 rubles.

Interesting facts

It is important to know that men earn 25-30% more on average in Switzerland than women. And over the past ten years, the amount of payments has increased significantly - by as much as 13.2%. In general, after all tax payments are removed from a person, he is left with about 6,300 francs. This is an average, if we take the above figures 8-12 thousand. In rubles, this amount is equal to 420 thousand.

Everyone knows that life in Switzerland is expensive. But these 6300 francs are still enough:

• A liter of milk in the country, for example, costs 1.8 fr.
• A loaf of bread - 3 francs.
• Rice - 2-4, depending on variety.
• A dozen eggs - from 3 to 6 francs.
• Apples - about 3.5 per kilo.
• For a bottle of wine you will have to pay 20, for half a liter of beer - 1.5-3 fr.
• Cigarettes are expensive here - a pack costs about 8 francs.
• And about 20% of income will go to housing, if it is your own, - rent and other utilities.
• You can rent an apartment for one and a half, two, three thousand - there is a choice, but ifif you want to settle in a big city or even the capital, you will have to prepare for high prices. Although you can live well outside the megacities.

In general, even the average salary in Switzerland, with taxes and high prices, allows you to do nothing and even save money.

Paybook

In 2010, such an edition was released in Switzerland. And certain data indicated in it, to this day remain relevant. For example, a taxi driver earns about three thousand "clean" francs per month, despite the fact that he works no more than 50 hours a week. It turns out that the average driver's salary in Switzerland in euros is approximately 2767 €.

A photo booth consultant earns 3,043 € after three years of work. A person specializing in the field of computer graphics earns about 6500 francs - this is 5995 euros. A social worker with a higher education is paid more than 6,050 francs. Guards receive about 5,000 francs. A person working in a warehouse can count on 3412 euros per month. This is 3,700 francs and, accordingly, 246,000 rubles.

Even AuPair participants are paid more than people with higher education and many years of experience in Russia. They receive 1,400 francs, which is 94,000 rubles. It is worth recalling that the AuPair program implies that the family employs a girl who does housework and brings up their child.

A salesman in a bookstore gets 4,100 francs a month, and a smart computer guy gets 6,000 francs. But the highest salary according to the “BookSalary”(from the preserved data) at the head veterinarian - 10,200 francs. This is 680,000 rubles, or 9,400 euros.

2015 data

Maximum and average wages in Switzerland are very different. Based on the results of 2015, it was concluded that the maximum salary is received by people holding the positions of financial directors of banks with more than six years of experience. Their salary is 21,077 francs. Or 19,441 euros. This amount in our currency looks especially attractive - 1,406,577 rubles.

At the very beginning, it was said that the employees of the banking sector receive the most, and their salary exceeds 50,000 francs. This is true, but after the payment of municipal, income, cantonal and other taxes, the above-mentioned amount remains. In addition, not so long ago, a crisis struck Europe, so the level of wages became lower.

Interestingly, top managers of banks receive 6,000 francs more than the director of the airport in Zurich and the rectors of universities. And in 2015 they received 14.7 thousand. This is what the new edition of the Salary Book says.

The engineer working on the cargo ship gets the lowest salary. His salary is 1379 francs. This is 92 thousand rubles, or 1272 euros.

Is it possible to get a job?

So, the above was about how much the average salary in Switzerland is today. After that, many people have a question: is it really possible to go there and work? Yes, but it's very difficult. No one will let a citizen of another country intoSwitzerland, if he does not have a prospective place of work and a person who will employ him. That's why you need to decide first. And it is best to look for a place for yourself through an agency. There are many job openings available today. In addition, agency staff will assume obligations regarding the collection of documents and their execution. Of course, you will have to pay for this, but it's better than trying to organize everything yourself. Without proper work experience it will be difficult.

But a person will also need to meet the requirements. He is obliged to interest the employer and convince him that he has the necessary skills, abilities and work experience. And then - get an invitation and apply for a work visa. By the way, you can still apply for a residence permit. For a year or a season. There is also a permanent residence permit. That's just it can be obtained by staying and working in Switzerland for more than ten years.

Ranking of the most profitable professions for 2015

Besides what has been said, it is worth listing as many speci alties as possible and talking about the salary that people can expect when applying for these places. Many people are probably wondering what is the average salary of a doctor in Switzerland. It is approximately 6860 "clean" euros. About 12,400 € are received by civil aviation pilots. Accountants are paid 11,730 euros.

University professors - about 12,000 francs. Veterinarians - 11,150 francs. According to the data, even the consul general receives less - 11 thousand francs.

Almost the same salary for a district judge andarchitect - 10,400 francs. Air traffic controllers, employees of insurance companies and directors of archives receive 10,300 each. Conservatory professors are paid 9,500 francs.

Still highly paid specialists are IT programmers, military pilots, auditors, geologists, translators, priests, chemists and lawyers. They receive seven to nine thousand francs.

Middle class professions

Following the rankings are teachers, pharmacists, journalists, librarians, prison guards, pharmacists, speech therapists, social workers and ordinary programmers. Their earnings range from 6 to 7 thousand francs.

Karaoke club microphones, circus performers, DJs, bartenders, grooms, dog groomers, cleaners, postmen are the lowest paid professionals. Six to four thousand pay tattoo artists, aircraft and auto mechanics, dentists, gardeners, orderlies, roofers, tram drivers, cameramen and lighting technicians.

This is how wages vary in Switzerland. Of course, there is a completely different standard of living, salaries and attitude towards people. But if you want to try to get a job in this country, you need to prepare for difficulties.