Income from employment

Gross income from employment per year(1) from employed persons according to economic activity status, group of occupation ISCO 08 (2), workweek percentage and gender - Permanent resident population(3), median(4) in Francs, 2020

	Total	Full-time (90% and more)		Part-time (less than 90%)
		Men	Women	Men	Women
Self-employed (5)	63 700	85 000	60 000	47 200	25 500
Family workers	36 000	65 500	54 000	20 400	20 800
Employees	70 000	87 100	73 500	48 800	40 000
Executives, senior managers	113 300	130 000	107 300	73 300	65 000
Academic/scientific professions	84 800	113 400	90 000	71 500	56 400
Intermediate professions	76 500	93 800	76 400	55 900	46 500
Administrative staff	63 700	81 700	72 000	42 000	41 900
Service and sales staff	45 400	70 000	56 900	26 300	26 500
Farmers	58 500	62 700	(58 100)	(35 800)	(29 700)
Craftsmen and skilled workers	71 500	75 000	60 000	48 000	30 800
Drivers and fitters	68 900	73 500	60 100	30 000	24 700
Unskilled workers	33 800	62 400	51 500	20 300	14 400
Apprentice	12 400	12 700	12 400	*	*
First year	9 700	9 700	9 600	*	*
Second year	12 200	11 800	12 400	*	*
Third and fourth year	16 200	16 000	16 300	*	*

(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 employment is above the given middle value (median), and for the other half below it.
(5) Employee in own company included

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