Gross monthly wage of the top and upper management, 2020, Middle value (median) and percentile P90, in Swiss francs - Private and public sectors combined
Branches
Top and upper management
(median)
Top manager
(P90)
Branches with high remuneration
Manufacture of pharmaceutical products
25 682
49 851
Fin. serv. activ.; activ. aux. to fin. serv. and insur. activ.
20 033
51 303
Telecommunications
19 783
35 208
Insurance
19 196
35 704
Energy supply
14 052
22 287
Manufacture of transport equipment
13 928
28 352
Branches with low remuneration
Arts, entertainment and recreation
8 310
15 872
Admin. and support service activities (w/o 78)
7 943
16 471
Manufacture of food products and beverages
7 736
17 158
Retail trade
7 028
13 801
Accommodation and food service activities
5 831
9 960
Other personal service activities
5 333
11 294
Total
10 223
22 995
Low remuneration
Rate of jobs with low remuneration by enterprise size and gender, 2020, private and public sectors combined, in %
Total
Women
Men
Total
10,5
6,1
4,4
Less than 10 employees
19,9
11,1
8,8
10 - 49 employees
13,5
7,3
6,2
50 - 249 employees
11,0
6,5
4,5
250 and more employees
6,6
4,1
2,5
Evolution
Evolution of the rate of jobs with low remuneration, private and public sectors combined, in %
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
11,7
11,5
11,3
10,2
10,2
10,6
10,5
Updated on 28.03.2022
Definition
A job is considered as a rule as “low remunerated” if on the basis of a full-time equivalent of 40 hours a week the calculated wage is inferior to two thirds of the standardized monthly wage (median), this means less than 4 443 francs per month for 2020.
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