How pay works in Geneva, GE across 75 observed careers
Geneva, GE lists 75 careers with observed metro percentiles in CHF. Pay index 1.00 (about national average); COL 100 vs a US baseline of 100.
Surgeon leads this Geneva table at CHF 410'000 a year, with Radiologist at CHF 410'000 and Psychiatrist at CHF 379'000. The midpoint of the listed set is Industrial Engineer at CHF 133'000 — a better “typical covered career here” than row #1 alone. Top-of-list mix: 5 healthcare, 4 technology, and 1 legal.
Population in the dataset is about 201,741. Larger labour markets usually support wider industry mix; smaller ones can look “high paying” on one clinical or tech title and thin everywhere else. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort.
Switzerland shows about 0.2% CPI in 2025. Open a role’s Geneva salary page for p10–p90, take-home, and rent models — this hub is the directory. Missing careers may still have a national Switzerland page even when this metro lacks observed percentiles.
Reading pay and COL together in Geneva
Use pay index (1.00) for wage level vs Switzerland, and COL (100) for prices. High on both is not the same as high real leftover.
Figures are observed metro medians where listed, in CHF, gross. They are market estimates — not a promise from any one employer.
What tops the Geneva cash list
Surgeon: Surgeons perform operations to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. Observed median here: CHF 410'000. That lead reflects how this metro prices the occupation, not a recommendation to retrain tomorrow.