# Share your salary progression **URL:** \ **Category:** Share your story\ **Created:** [March 3, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824 "2021-03-03T14:14:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![romzzz](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/romzzz/32/5236_2.png) [@romzzz](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/romzzz)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/569 "2024-01-06T14:27:08Z")
I’m curious about this, are you independent or do you have your own company? (GmbH / Sarl / LLC for instance) I’m asking because in Switzerland AVS / AHV is rather harsh on independent people working for a single customer, as they consider it disguised employment. But your numbers seem rather normal, and given the amount I would go the LLC way even though AHV were not bothering, for tax optimisation. Congrats on ditching your previous cake eater BTW 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/570 "2024-01-06T15:31:57Z")
Working in cyber in VD. 2017-2021 : CISO in France @47K€ 2022-2023 : Moving to Switzerland as CISO/vCISO : 144KCHF 2024 : Moving to an other job with more means : 150KCHF ---
**Author:** ![niore](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@niore](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/niore)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/571 "2024-01-10T08:38:33Z")
i am employed at a company but they only deduct a small amount for the admin expenses. maybe in the future i plan to do my own GmbH to choose my pension plans. so i can “work” with the money a bit more than right now. Because of my current private situation it was not possible moneywise to create a GmbH so thats why 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FIRE-evening](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@FIRE-evening](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/FIRE-evening)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/572 "2024-01-19T14:34:38Z")
Update on progress: 2021: 223kCHF 2022: 239kCHF 2023: 244kCHF Hoping for a next promotion within the next 2-3 years for a bigger push… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sp00t](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sp00t](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/sp00t)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/573 "2024-02-01T07:30:54Z")
2022 : 78k CHF 2023 : 80k CHF 2024 : 82k CHF Will go job hunting this year when the professional situation of my SO settle down. ---
**Author:** ![Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/cortana/32/2082_2.png) [@Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Cortana)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/574 "2024-02-01T21:02:26Z")
Got the numbers today. Unfortunately little disappointed about base salary as it stayed basically the same. But the bonus was higher than expected. ![salary](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9a0d497b60db9607ba4dc420d599e5a75ac8cca4.png) Bonus is CHF 35’500 paid out this month and another CHF 6’800 in March 2025 if I stay at the company till then. This additional bonus was linked to getting new client assets in 2023. So combined I managed to get 42’300 in total for 2023. But it’s odd that I have to wait another year for the other part. As I’ll start my new role as a private banking relationship manager in spring this year, I expect to get a decent rise in my base salary in 1 year. ---
**Author:** ![kane](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/kane/32/6276_2.png) [@kane](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/kane)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/575 "2024-02-01T21:33:26Z")
> [@Cortana](#): > > So combined I managed to get 42’300 in total for 2023 I’m always amazed on how much bonus there is for CA’s / client facing roles. I’m a Director/VP in the corporate function and made 14.5k bonus in this round. Granted, this is probably on the lower end for my peer group, as my boss remarked that I make already a high base (150k) and they adjusted for a “fair” total comp amongst peers, but still. By the way, none of my directs got a base increase if they were not promoted, including me. I’ll hand in my resignation by end of Feb, had enough of the corporate B.S. and lack of progression, new role will be in a medium sized private equity shop. Total comp 180k + 20k sign-on bonus with the expectation to grow to 200k+ within 1-2 years, if things go well. ---
**Author:** ![Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/cortana/32/2082_2.png) [@Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Cortana)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/576 "2024-02-01T21:40:41Z")
150k is an amazing base salary, I wish I had that 😮 I‘ll get to 125k with a Director/VP promotion, but that will take 3-6 years to reach. So I should get to 160-170k total comp by that time. What will your new role be exactly? ---
**Author:** ![olen](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/278dde/32.png) [@olen](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/olen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/578 "2024-02-04T10:12:28Z")
> [@olen](#): > > 2015: 46’000 CHF > 2016: 55’400 CHF > 2017: 60’600 CHF > 2018: 21’700 CHF + 30’000 GBP = 59’200 CHF > 2019: 30’000 GBP + 70’000 CHF = 107’500 CHF > 2020: 134’000 CHF > > Background: > 2015 - mid 2018: PhD salary > mid 2018 - mid 2019: work at a (big) UK startup > since mid 2019: research job in industry Update for the last three years (same company, same job): 2021: 141’000 CHF 2022: 168’000 CHF 2023: 178’000 CHF ---
**Author:** ![newhere](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/newhere/32/21081_2.png) [@newhere](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/newhere)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/579 "2024-02-04T14:48:15Z")
Nice progression without job/role change! ---
**Author:** ![Elsitio](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Elsitio](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Elsitio)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/580 "2024-02-04T14:54:57Z")
We should add everytime in this thread the age and general work sector to have an idea of the context ---
**Author:** ![user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/user137/32/15454_2.png) [@user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/user137)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/581 "2024-02-09T17:01:09Z")
> [@niore](#): > > 2022: 110k (worked at an IT Contractor Company) > 2023: 250k (started to work as a Freelancer) Looks fancy. But it’s minus vacations, minus sickness days, minus your own employment costs, minus equipment and professional licenses, potentially minus a reasonable pension scheme… In the end I guess your net take-home pay over the year might still be 50% more, but only showing the gross figures is a bit misleading. ---
**Author:** ![omoyano](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/6a8cbe/32.png) [@omoyano](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/omoyano)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/582 "2024-02-10T12:09:26Z")
Great progression as freelancer. I’im IT systeme engineer IT contractor but and I’im interested in change to freelance… But I know how start… not easy find your own customers ---
**Author:** ![user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/user137/32/15454_2.png) [@user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/user137)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/583 "2024-02-10T19:09:32Z")
> [@kane](#): > > new role will be in a medium sized private equity shop congrats and have fun at the new gig! 🚀 ---
**Author:** ![niore](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@niore](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/niore)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/585 "2024-02-12T05:22:35Z")
you are right. some things you have to calculate. in the end its about money management. you earn more so you can actually also take more vacations if you want. but the income is not for granted so you have to plan better. and sick days are not paid yes thats true. but since im doing freelance im less ill because i dont habe to peovide a certain amount of hours. so my physical and mental health got actually better 😄 and pension plan is depending on what you choose. my pension plan before when i was employeed was also worse so 😄 it can always get better. basically i think in the first year its maybe 50% more than employed. but when you filled up your emergency funds then i guess its going up ---
**Author:** ![Yanikuza](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/yanikuza/32/4455_2.png) [@Yanikuza](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Yanikuza)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/586 "2024-02-12T09:50:10Z")
Dear community, I would like to take advantage of this thread to announce that I have successfully passed my bar exam with an overall mark of 5.58/6. This means that I have finally become a “lawyer” (not entered in a cantonal register, as I’m practising as a jurist at the moment) after 15 years of long studies, 5 of which were spent looking for an internship (which was ultimately the hardest part, as my grades did me a lot of harm in this respect). Unfortunately for me, no pay rise in my current position, but no doubt new opportunities for the future! ---
**Author:** ![CentSous](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/centsous/32/7346_2.png) [@CentSous](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/CentSous)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/587 "2024-02-13T10:21:26Z")
2017 : 72’000 → first job after graduation 2018 : 78’000 2019 : 86’500 → change of company 2020 : 90’000 2021 : 86’900 → reduction to 80% + pick up side job as a teacher (~15/20% but more holiday) 2022 : 90’900 2023 : 89’000 → 90%, dropped teaching side job 2024 : 94’500 ---
**Author:** ![Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/cortana/32/2082_2.png) [@Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Cortana)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/588 "2024-02-19T16:10:52Z")
So today I got my usual salary and the bonus. 40.8k net. Never received that much in one single month. Feels kind of surreal now that it‘s actually paid out. ---
**Author:** ![user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/user137/32/15454_2.png) [@user137](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/user137)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/589 "2024-02-28T14:01:04Z")
> [@Cortana](#): > > Never received that much in one single month. Feels kind of surreal now that it‘s actually paid out. Well deserved, I guess! So, have you already dumped it into VT? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/cortana/32/2082_2.png) [@Cortana](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Cortana)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824/590 "2024-02-28T14:08:13Z")
I maxed out my 3rd pillar, bought 0.1 BTC for 4.7k, refunded my emergency fund (back to 10k), converted 5.5k in USD (not yet invested, my fault waiting for stock markets to drop a little), paid around 5k for our 4 weeks Thailand trip (2k for flights already paid last year) which will end by end of this week, bought 3 new suits with 3 troussers each and 8 new shirts for 1.5k in Bangkok for my new job that will start in 5 weeks. And my private account is now down to 200 CHF lol. All gone. In essence, I saved/invested ~20k of it. 9.5k went to my taxes savings account anyway, rest for bills and the vacation. Of course we could have stayed at home and I could have invested an additional 7k, but I think I‘ll never regret having spent an amazing time here. [Previous page](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824.md?page=25) [Next page](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/share-your-salary-progression/5824.md?page=27)