Reference median salary
5’629CHF
Standardised gross monthly salary
FSO 2024 · CH-ISCO group 53
Switzerland
Switzerland
SALARIES BY OCCUPATION · SOCIAL SERVICES
Home care assistant salary
in Switzerland
A home care offer should describe the personal support provided, the people assisted and how visits are organised. Use the broad salary reference alongside these details.
Average, median and salary trends in Switzerland. Refine your comparison by city, canton or region.
Understanding the coverageThe salary data cover employers in the secondary and tertiary sectors and exclude private households as employers. Home care delivered by a covered service provider and direct employment by a household must therefore be distinguished.
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Pay
All SwitzerlandFSO : Switzerland · 2024 · 100 %
Reference average salary
5’696CHF
Gross monthly equivalent
Eurostat 2022 · ISCO major group 5
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
Change over 10 years2014–2024
+6.8%
Median for the occupational group
Nominal change
Not adjusted for inflation
Not adjusted for inflation
What these figures measure
The median covers the occupational group ‘Personal care workers’ (CH-ISCO 53), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 5 — service and sales workers, Switzerland. These benchmarks cover groups broader than the individual occupation searched for. The two indicators have different populations and reference years.
The salary data cover employers in the secondary and tertiary sectors and exclude private households as employers. Home care delivered by a covered service provider and direct employment by a household must therefore be distinguished.
OVER TIME
How has the reference salary changed?
Median for the occupational group · Switzerland · current francs
Salary over time
Median salaryCHF gross / month
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| Year | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4’642 | 5’273 | 6’043 |
| 2016 | 4’699 | 5’304 | 6’099 |
| 2018 | 4’673 | 5’284 | 6’085 |
| 2020 | 4’715 | 5’287 | 6’083 |
| 2022 | 4’783 | 5’370 | 6’139 |
| 2024 | 5’005 | 5’629 | 6’426 |
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.
LOCATION MATTERS
Compare salaries across Swiss regions
The 26 cantons belong to the seven FSO major regions. The ranking covers this occupational group in the reference year 2024.
GEOGRAPHICAL COMPARISON
Where are median salaries highest?
Personal care workers · 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.
- 1Lake Geneva region5’795 CHFGeneva · Valais · Vaud
- 2Zurich5’723 CHFZurich
- 3Northwestern Switzerland5’594 CHFAargau · Basel-Landschaft · Basel-Stadt
- 4Central Switzerland5’579 CHFLucerne · Nidwalden · Obwalden · Schwyz · Uri · Zug
- 5Espace Mittelland5’516 CHFBern · Fribourg · Jura · Neuchâtel · Solothurn
- 6Ticino5’471 CHFTicino
- 7Eastern Switzerland5’414 CHFAppenzell Innerrhoden · Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Glarus · Graubünden · St. Gallen · Schaffhausen · Thurgau
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 2026ASSESSING A JOB OFFER
Personal support across a working day
Helping someone remain independent at home involves a different remit from cleaning alone or providing nursing care. Compare the actual duties and the employer.
Support and autonomy
Clarify assistance with everyday activities, mobility and social contact. Ask which decisions you make independently and when another professional takes over.
Visits and travel
Check the number and duration of visits, travel between homes and gaps in the schedule. Ask how travel time and expenses appear in the offer.
Hours and continuity
Compare contracted hours, weekend visits, replacement cover and changes to the rota. Establish the employment percentage before comparing monthly amounts.
Occupational reference : FSO · Swiss Standard Classification of Occupations CH-ISCO-19. Comparison guidance: SalarioStat editorial team.
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Answers to your questions
Useful explanations to interpret the figures and prepare your comparison.
What is the salary for ‘Home care assistant’ in Switzerland?
The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Personal care workers’: CHF 5’629 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 salary data cover employers in the secondary and tertiary sectors and exclude private households as employers. Home care delivered by a covered service provider and direct employment by a household must therefore be distinguished.
How can salaries be compared by workplace location in Switzerland?
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.
What is the difference between average and median salary?
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 5 — service and sales workers, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 53 (2024).
Are the figures gross or net? Is the 13th-month salary included?
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.
Does this benchmark measure pay for someone employed directly by a household?
No. Private households as employers are outside the salary dataset. The displayed amount is a broad occupational-family reference for covered employers, not a measured wage for direct household employment. Check the duties and employment arrangement separately.
How are the data on this page updated?
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.
VERIFIABLE FIGURES
Sources and calculation method
Sources, populations and reference years remain visible for every indicator.
Median, distribution and trends
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey. CH-ISCO group 53, all ages and sexes, public and private secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is excluded. Data standardised to full-time employment; current francs.
- Latest statistical year
- 2024
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Swiss reference average
Structure of Earnings Survey. Coverage: ISCO major group 5 — service and sales workers, 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.
- Statistical year
- 2022
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Editorial team: SalarioStat, an OSAM initiative · Occupational content reviewed on 2 November 2026. Amounts follow the calculator’s latest validated datasets.