Swiss Labour Statistics · BFS Lohnstrukturerhebung 2024

Swiss Wage Explorer

Interactive wage data for Switzerland — broken down by region, sector and demographic. Based on the Federal Statistical Office's 2024 Wage Structure Survey (LSE).

7'024CHF
NATIONAL MEDIAN · MONTHLY
+3.5% vs 2022
4'635CHF
P10 THRESHOLD
12'526CHF
P90 THRESHOLD
32.6%
RECEIVE ANNUAL BONUS
ø CHF 11'967/yr

Switzerland · 2024

Wage Distribution — Full Economy

Gross monthly salary for a full-time position (100%), private and public sector combined. Source: BFS LSE 2024.

7'024CHF
Median wage
50% earn more, 50% less
4'635CHF
1st decile (P10)
Low-wage threshold: 1 in 10
12'526CHF
9th decile (P90)
Top 10% earners
2.7×
P90 / P10 ratio
Stable since 2008
Wage Percentile Band — CHF/month Full-time equivalent
P10 · 4'635 P25 · 5'500 Median · 7'024 P75 · 9'200 P90 · 12'526
Wage Distribution Histogram Estimated distribution · all sectors
Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), Schweizerische Lohnstrukturerhebung (LSE) 2024, published November 2025. Figures represent gross monthly wages for full-time equivalent (100%) positions. Private and public sector combined.

7 Major Regions · 2024

Regional Wage Structure

Monthly gross wages across Switzerland's seven Grossregionen. Regional differences are largely driven by the concentration of high-value sectors and structural labour market characteristics.

Region value National median (7'024 CHF)
Regional Detail Table — CHF/month (gross)
Region P10 Median P90 Spread
Source: BFS LSE 2024 — Lohnstruktur nach Grossregionen. Median values. Estimates applied for Mittelland, Nordwestschweiz and Zentralschweiz based on published dispersion ratios.

By Industry · 2024

Sectoral Wage Ranking

Median monthly gross wage by economic sector. The red line marks the national median of CHF 7'024. High-value-added industries lead by a wide margin.

Source: BFS LSE 2024 press release (25.11.2025). Median monthly gross wage, full-time equivalent, private sector.

Gender · Education · Age · 2024

Demographic Breakdown

Wage differentials by education level, gender and age group. The gender pay gap is narrowing but remains present across all categories.

10'533CHF
University degree
9'288CHF
University of Applied Sciences
5'800CHF
Apprenticeship
4'800CHF
No formal qualification
Source: BFS LSE 2024. Education-level medians are published figures. Age and gender gap data derived from published BFS breakdowns.

2010 – 2024 · SLI

Swiss Wage Index

Development of nominal and real wage indices (2015 = 100). Real wages account for CPI inflation. Data source: BFS Schweizerischer Lohnindex (SLI).

Nominal Real (inflation-adjusted)
+18.4%
Nominal growth 2010–2024
+7.2%
Real growth 2010–2024
+3.5%
Nominal 2022→2024
Source: BFS Schweizerischer Lohnindex (SLI). Base year 2015 = 100. Index figures reconstructed from published annual growth rates.

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