What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Switzerland?

Bottom 10% earn at most CHF64,473; bottom 25% at most CHF74,346.

2026 reference

Switzerland salary by age, 50 or older

Based on Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균)

50 or older in Switzerland earn a median of about CHF94,273. The top 10% earn at least CHF178,907.

What is the median salary for 50 or older in Switzerland?: About CHF94,273 (Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Switzerland?: Top 10% earn at least CHF178,907; top 25% at least CHF140,698.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Switzerland?: Bottom 10% earn at most CHF64,473; bottom 25% at most CHF74,346.

In Switzerland, 50 or older have a median annual salary of about CHF94,273. The average is about CHF105,930. The top 10% earn at least CHF178,907, top 25% at least CHF140,698; the bottom 25% earn at most CHF74,346. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
CHF178,907
Above the middletop 25%
CHF140,698
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
CHF94,273
Below the middlebottom 25%
CHF74,346
Low earnersbottom 10%
CHF64,473

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyCHF7,856annual ÷ 12
HourlyCHF45assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyCHF6,244single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 12% above the all-ages median
This is the peak age group for pay

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Switzerland, 50 or older. The median is CHF94,273, based on Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균).

How we calculated

Figures for Switzerland 50 or older are compiled from Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균). On this page the median is CHF94,273 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs CHF64,473–CHF178,907; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/earn_ses22_adeci

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