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Wages and income from employment – IndicatorsWage level - in the public sector

Distribution of jobs (full-time equivalent) in the public sector: Confederation, cantons and Communal, 2008

Gross monthly wage, 2010

Middle value (Median), in Swiss francs
  Level of qualifications
  Total1+234
      
Cantonal public sector
 women + men7'7779'3826'9725'476
 women7'1648'5616'6755'184
 men8'56810'0807'3876'076
Confederation
 women + men7'2499'6676'5825'897
 women6'6538'9826'1745'756
 men7'5739'8806'7835'941
Private sector, total
 women + men5'9287'6295'6744'525
 women5'1766'6715'2024'225
 men6'3468'1255'9094'901
Private sector (companies with less than 5 employees)
 women + men5'0825'7464'8313'987
 women4'5025'1494'4293'810
 men5'4216'0725'1134'235
Private sector (companies with 1000 employees and more)
 women + men6'5469'9606'1544'529
 women5'3458'1545'4334'338
 men7'53610'6676'6675'049

Level of qualifications required for the job:
1 = Extremely demanding and difficult tasks
2 = Independent and skilled work
3 = Work requiring professional/technical skills
4 = Simple and repetitive tasks

Swiss Earnings Structure Survey

Last updated: 28.11.2011
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