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Switzerland
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The median covers the occupational group ‘Business and administration professionals’ (CH-ISCO 24), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 2 — professionals, 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 | 6’969 | 8’889 | 11’450 |
| 2016 | 6’979 | 8’732 | 11’406 |
| 2018 | 7’000 | 8’971 | 11’857 |
| 2020 | 7’300 | 9’288 | 12’174 |
| 2022 | 7’355 | 9’385 | 12’408 |
| 2024 | 7’447 | 9’509 | 12’568 |
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.
Business and administration professionals · 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.
FSO checked on 1 November 2026Understanding clients’ needs, developing relationships and following up recommendations can carry different responsibilities. The value of assets handled does not equal personal pay.
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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 ‘Business and administration professionals’: CHF 9’509 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 2 — professionals, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 24 (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.
No. Assets under advice are client capital, not employee earnings. The benchmark does not price a particular portfolio or promise a bonus. Compare the contractual salary, advisory remit and variable-pay conditions; this page does not provide investment recommendations.
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 24, 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 2 — professionals, 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 2 November 2026. Amounts follow the calculator’s latest validated datasets.