Swiss Earnings Structure Survey - In 2016, the median wage was CHF 6502
Neuchâtel, 14.05.2018 - (FSO) – In 2016, the gross median wage for a full-time job was CHF 6502 per month for the entire Swiss economy. The wage gap remains marked between economic sectors and the regions. Almost a third of employees in Switzerland receive bonuses. The gap between the highest and lowest earners in the general wage pyramid remained stable between 2008 and 2016. These are the initial findings of the Swiss Earnings Structure Survey conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Didier Froidevaux, FSO, Wages and Working Conditions, tel.: +41 58 463 67 56,
e-mail: didier.froidevaux@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
