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Switzerland
A sports coaching offer should make the participants, training commitments and competition duties clear. Use the broad salary reference alongside the actual employment arrangement.
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The median covers the occupational group ‘Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals’ (CH-ISCO 34), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 3 — technicians and associate 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 | 5’560 | 6’804 | 8’048 |
| 2016 | 5’517 | 6’741 | 8’048 |
| 2018 | 5’500 | 6’727 | 8’023 |
| 2020 | 5’538 | 6’782 | 8’055 |
| 2022 | 5’611 | 6’827 | 8’048 |
| 2024 | 5’742 | 7’078 | 8’407 |
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.
Legal, social, cultural and related associate 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 2026Coaching children, recreational participants or competitive athletes can involve different commitments. A part-time contract should be compared with its full schedule in view.
Clarify the discipline, participant level, group size and coaching objectives. Ask about responsibility for planning progression and coordinating with other coaches.
Include preparation, reviews, competitions and associated travel. Check evenings, weekends and changes to the schedule during the sporting season.
Distinguish salaried work, independent coaching and voluntary commitments. Compare guaranteed hours and pay separately from session fees or expense reimbursements.
Occupational reference : FSO · Swiss Standard Classification of Occupations CH-ISCO-19. Comparison guidance: SalarioStat editorial team.
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Useful explanations to interpret the figures and prepare your comparison.
The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals’: CHF 7’078 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 3 — technicians and associate professionals, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 34 (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. The detailed group includes sports coaches and referees across disciplines. The salary reference is broader still and does not establish the pay of a professional coach in one sport. Unpaid volunteering and independent business revenue should not be treated as employee salaries.
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 34, 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 3 — technicians and associate 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.