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The median covers the occupational group ‘Cleaners and helpers’ (CH-ISCO 91), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 9 — elementary occupations, Switzerland. These benchmarks cover groups broader than the individual occupation searched for. The two indicators have different populations and reference years.
Median for the occupational group · Switzerland · current francs
| Year | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3’739 | 4’333 | 4’906 |
| 2016 | 3’670 | 4’219 | 4’837 |
| 2018 | 3’792 | 4’280 | 4’890 |
| 2020 | 3’768 | 4’298 | 4’919 |
| 2022 | 3’869 | 4’356 | 4’982 |
| 2024 | 4’078 | 4’549 | 5’188 |
FSO data retrieved: 1 November 2026. The survey is conducted every two years; intervening years are not invented. The five-year view shows the observations available within that window.
The 26 cantons belong to the seven FSO major regions. The ranking covers this occupational group in the reference year 2024.
Cleaners and helpers · 2024
Ranking of the 7 FSO regions for this occupational group. The listed cantons make up each region; the amount is not a separate measurement for each canton.
CHF gross / month · 100%
Indicative ordering by descending median. * Statistically uncertain value: the regional order does not establish a statistically significant difference.
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Occupational reference : FSO · Swiss Standard Classification of Occupations CH-ISCO-19. Comparison guidance: SalarioStat editorial team.
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The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Cleaners and helpers’: CHF 4’549 gross per month at full-time hours in 2024. This is a group statistic, not a median isolating this occupation alone. Consider duties, responsibilities and employment conditions when comparing an offer.
The calculator lets you select Switzerland as a whole, a major region, a canton or a city. For cities and cantons, the median displayed is that of their FSO major region. The average remains a national benchmark. Selecting a location does not turn these figures into a statistic for that municipality.
The median divides jobs into two halves: one earns less and the other more. The average adds up earnings and divides them by the number of observations. Here, the Eurostat average (2022) covers ‘ISCO major group 9 — elementary occupations, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 91 (2024).
Amounts are gross. The FSO median is standardised to full-time work of 40 hours a week and includes one twelfth of the 13th-month salary and annual special payments. Its annual equivalent is calculated by multiplying by 12, without adding a 13th month. Net income depends on personal deductions and is not calculated here.
The selected occupational category covers cleaning in offices, hotels and other establishments. Cleaning in private households falls under a different category. The salary median shown still relates to a broader occupational group.
This page uses the same official datasets as the main calculator. They are checked automatically each month; the last valid data are retained if a check fails. A recent check does not change the statistical year: surveys publish results according to their own schedules.
Sources, populations and reference years remain visible for every indicator.
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey. CH-ISCO group 91, all ages and sexes, public and private secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is excluded. Data standardised to full-time employment; current francs.
Structure of Earnings Survey. Coverage: ISCO major group 9 — elementary occupations, Switzerland. Mean gross annual earnings in full-time equivalents, divided by 12 for the monthly view. This group is broader than the FSO group. Economic activities B–S: primary sector excluded.
Editorial team: SalarioStat, an OSAM initiative · Occupational content reviewed on 30 October 2026. Amounts follow the calculator’s latest validated datasets.