FH salary study: This is how much graduates of universities of applied sciences earn
The FH Schweiz salary survey provides you with current data on the salaries of graduates from universities of applied sciences. This gives you an overview of your financial prospects.
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The FH Salary Study is a service by FH SCHWEIZ and is rerun every two years. The FH Salary Study shines a light on the salary, work and continuing education situation of graduates of Swiss applied sciences universities. 13,400 applied sciences university graduates provided information for FH Salary Study 2023 on the topics of salary, work situation and continuing education.
Below, you can find the average (median*) salaries of applied sciences university graduates in different fields.
*The median is a statistical measurement. It is the value in the middle when all values of the comparison group are listed in a row in order of size. This value is influenced to a lesser extent by extremes in the comparison group, and is therefore more exact than the arithmetic mean.
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Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
| Degree programme | No age stated |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | CHF 94'333.– |
| Bachelor of Science in Forest Science | CHF 92'650.– |
| Master of Science in Life Science | CHF 91'000.– |
Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering
| Degree programme | up to 30 years | 30–40 years | no age stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA in Architecture | CHF 76'250.– | CHF 102'000.– | CHF 91'000.– |
| BSc in Wood technology | CHF 88'400.– | CHF 102'700.– | CHF 97'525.– |
| BSc in Civil Engineering | CHF 90'000.– | CHF 101'100.– | CHF 98'775.– |
Design, Art, Theatre and Other Arts
| Degree programme | No age stated |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts in Design (Median over all areas) | CHF 69'775.– |
| Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication | CHF 62'400.– |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music, Theatre and more (Median over all areas) |
CHF 75'000.– |
| Bachelor of Arts in Theatre | not specified |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music | CHF 91'666.– |
Health Professions
| Degree programme | up to 30 years | 30–40 years | No age stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics | CHF 79'000.– | CHF 86'666.– | CHF 85'000.– |
| Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy | CHF 72'222.– | CHF 83'125.– | CHF 76'000.– |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | CHF 74'875.– | CHF 92'105.– | CHF 85'775.– |
| Bachelor of Science in Midwifery | CHF 76'050.– | CHF 83'523.– | CHF 79'500.– |
| Master of Science in Physiotherapy | not specified | CH F85'982.– | CHF 85'357.– |
| Master of Science in Nursing | not specified | CHF 104'000.– | CHF 104'000.– |
Social Work
| Degree programme | No age stated |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Social Work | CHF 92'722.– |
| Master of Science in Social Work | CHF 115'787.– |
Sports
| Degree programme | No age stated |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Sports | CHF 96'250.– |
| Master of Science in Sports | CHF 87'000.– |
Engineering and Information Technology
| Degree programme | up to 30 years | 30–40 years |
No age stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc in Mechanical Engineering | CHF 89'100.– | CHF 104'000.– | CHF 100'000.– |
| BSc in Electrical Engineering | CHF 90'000.– | CHF 108'950.– | CHF 104'000.– |
| BSc in Mechatronics and Systems Engineering | CHF 85'000.– | CHF 102'500.– | CHF 95'000.– |
| BSc in Computer Science | CHF 94'827.– | CHF 118'867.– | CHF 112'000.– |
| MSc in Engineering | not specified | CHF 112'000.– | CHF 113'000.– |
Business
| Degree programme | up to 30 years | 30–40 years | No age stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | CHF 90'000.– | CHF 116'666.– | CHF 107'738.– |
| Bachelor of Science in Information Technology | CHF 97'500.– | CHF 118'000.– | CHF 118'000.– |
| Master of Science in Business Administration | CHF 102'000.– | CHF 123'175.– | CHF 125'000.– |
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