Psychologist salary
in Switzerland

The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Legal, social and cultural professionals’: CHF 9’122 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 26 (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. A psychiatrist is a medical practitioner and belongs to a different occupational scope. Psychologist posts cover several kinds of work and do not all involve psychotherapy. The salary reference is a broad family benchmark; independent practice fees also differ from an employee’s salary because they must cover professional costs.

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.