Salary by industry
What do people earn in trade and vehicle repair in Liechtenstein?
CHF6’338per month, gross
The median: half earn more, half earn less.
In short
- The median in trade and vehicle repair is CHF 6’338 gross a month.
- A quarter earn less than CHF 5’121, a quarter more than CHF 8’272.
- That is CHF 1’063 less than the median across all industries (CHF 7’401).
- Residents earn a median of CHF 6’100, cross-border commuters CHF 6’496.
- Women earn a median of CHF 5’741, men CHF 6’842 (unadjusted).
- Source: 2024 wage statistics of the Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, industry G.
How wages are spread
- 1st quartile
- CHF 5’121
- Median
- CHF 6’338
- 3rd quartile
- CHF 8’272
A quarter earn less than the 1st quartile, a quarter more than the 3rd quartile.
Residents and cross-border commuters
The office splits by place of residence, not by country of origin.
What you take home
Calculated from the median, by place of residence, per month as one twelfth of the year.
| Residence | Payout | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | CHF 5’425 | Tax follows with the assessment |
| Austria | CHF 5’172 | CHF 4’118 |
| Switzerland (Buchs SG) | CHF 5’172 | CHF 4’780 |
Residents of Liechtenstein are paid without tax being deducted. The tax administration bills income tax later with the assessment; it is not deducted here.
Cross-border commuters pay 4 % withholding tax in Liechtenstein. Their country of residence credits it against its own tax.
Our own calculation, not tax advice. Assumptions: 13 monthly salaries, pension fund 8 %, non-occupational accident insurance 1 %, single, no children.
Open jobs in trade and vehicle repair
No jobs are advertised in this industry right now.
Trend since 2006
Median in francs; the office collects data every two years.
2006: CHF 4’983 · 2024: CHF 6’338
- 20064’983
- 20085’249
- 20105’300
- 20125’523
- 20145’688
- 20165’798
- 20185’784
- 20205’867
- 20226’133
- 20246’338
Nominal values, not adjusted for inflation. That is why there is no percentage increase here.
Women and men
Median 2024 within the same industry.
- Women
- CHF 5’741
- Men
- CHF 6’842
Men earn a median of CHF 1’101 more (16.1 %).
Unadjusted
This puts two medians of the same industry side by side. Occupation, role, workload and experience are not accounted for; the figure says nothing about equal work.
