Wie viel verdiene ich in der Verkaufs-Branche?
How much do I earn in the sales industry?
It is almost impossible to give a clear answer to this question. As in any other industry, salaries in sales management vary greatly. For example, the average salary for people in the retail trade is CHF 4,483 per month, as the Federal Statistical Office found out in a survey on the Swiss Wage Structure Survey 2008. (Read more) However, income increases visibly with the specialist and professional knowledge that an employee brings with them. For example, an employee with demanding tasks in sales brings home an average of 8,800 francs. Top earners in the sales force even double that amount.
As you can see, or have perhaps even experienced for yourself, the range of earnings in sales and sales management is immensely wide, so that no clear statements can be made. However, continuing education, further training at a good school pays off in the vast majority of cases, professionally, personally and also financially. However, it should always be clear that earnings should never be the most important thing in a job, but that you should choose a job that you actually enjoy.
