Wages and income from employment – IndicatorsIncome from employment
Gross income from employement per year(1) from employed persons according to economic activity status, group of occupation ISCO 88 (COM)(2), workweek percentage and gender
| Full-time | Part-time | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (90% and more) | (less than 90%) | |||||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |||
| Self-employed (5) | 79 600 | 59 700 | 42 000 | 26 400 | 62 500 | |
| Family workers | 60 000 | 39 300 | 19 300 | 19 800 | 30 000 | |
| Employees | 84 000 | 67 500 | 45 500 | 33 600 | 66 200 | |
| Executives, senior managers | 126 000 | 96 400 | 88 500 | 48 600 | 108 600 | |
| Academic/scientific professions | 110 000 | 84 400 | 66 100 | 52 000 | 84 500 | |
| Intermediate professions | 91 100 | 74 300 | 51 400 | 41 600 | 74 700 | |
| Administrative staff | 74 300 | 68 800 | 32 300 | 36 000 | 58 500 | |
| Service and sales staff | 70 300 | 52 000 | 27 100 | 23 900 | 43 200 | |
| Farmers | 61 100 | (49 400) | (19 300) | (27 500) | 56 600 | |
| Craftsmen and skilled workers | 70 000 | 53 000 | 43 500 | 25 700 | 65 900 | |
| Drivers and fitters | 68 900 | 52 000 | 27 500 | 26 400 | 65 000 | |
| Unskilled workers | 63 900 | 46 200 | 13 600 | 12 500 | 26 000 | |
| Apprentice | 12 100 | 10 800 | * | * | 11 600 | |
| First year | 8 900 | 8 800 | * | * | 8 800 | |
| Second year | 10 800 | 11 100 | * | * | 11 100 | |
| Third and fourth year | 14 900 | 14 300 | * | * | 14 600 | |
| (1) The professional annual income is calculated on the basis of 12 monthly sums and one or two monthly sums will be added, insofar as a 13th or 14th wage is paid. In case of bonuses or gratuities half a month’s wage is added. (2) International Standard Classification of Occupations, European Union's variant (3) All persons who officially reside in Switzerland for the entire year: Swiss citizens domiciled in Switzerland and foreign citizens (holders of a permanent resident permit, holders of a resident permit, holders of a short-term resident permit valid at least 12 months, diplomats and international civil servants). (4) Median: For half of the persons, the income from employement is above the given middle value (median), and for the other half below it. (5) Employee in own company included | ||||||
Last updated: 13.12.2011