CANTONAL CCTVaud / Bern / Zurich Hospital Networks
Registered Healthcare Professional / Nurse Salary in Switzerland
Public hospital nurses in Switzerland earn a median base compensation of CHF 84,000/year (13-month distribution), supplemented by mandatory statutory allowances for night shifts and on-call service (+CHF 6–9/h).
Median Annual Base
CHF 84'000per calendar year
Standard: 42 hrs/wkMonthly Equivalent
CHF 6'46113-month distribution
13th month custom standardInterquartile Spread (P25 - P75)
CHF 74'000 – 96'50050% core market band
Excludes executive profit-sharesSBK / ASISwiss Association of Nurses & H+ Hospital Tariff Registry
2024–2025
Legal & Survey BasisCCT Santé 21 Vaud / Cantonal Civil Servant Scales
Verification Protocol20 January 2025
Official Survey Sourced DataFedlex Gazette / Registry↗
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