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Last updated: September 20, 2024
Customs Inspector Salary
in Zürich, Switzerland
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CHF 55,244
Average Salary
CHF 27/hr
Average Hourly
CHF 646
Average Bonus
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Last updated: September 20, 2024
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The average pay for a Customs Inspector is CHF 55,244 a year and CHF 27 an hour in Zürich, Switzerland. The average salary range for a Customs Inspector is between CHF 41,488 and CHF 64,857. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Customs Inspector. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Zürich, Switzerland.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
CHF 58,778
5 Year Change:
6 %
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About Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Zurich (German: Zürich; Alemannic German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of January 2023, the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who called it Turicum. However,...
Job Summary
Description:
- Inspects cargo, baggage, articles worn or carried by persons, and vessels, vehicles, or aircraft entering or leaving united states to enforce customs and related laws: boards carriers arriving from foreign ports, and inspects and searches carriers to determine nature of cargoes.
- Superintends loading and unloading of cargo to ensure compliance with customs, neutrality, and commerce laws.
- Weighs, measures, and gauges imported goods, using calipers, measuring rods, scale, and hydrometer.
- Examines baggage of passengers arriving from foreign territory to discover contraband or undeclared merchandise.
- Conducts body search of passengers or crewmembers.
- Questions suspicious persons to clarify irregularities and explains laws and regulations to tourists or others unfamiliar with customs statutes and procedures.
- Seals hold and compartments containing sea stores (supplies for ship's personnel) to prevent illegal sale or smuggling of dutiable merchandise.
- Examines crew and passenger lists, manifests, pratiques, store lists, declarations of merchandise, and ships' documents and issues required permits.
- Classifies articles and assesses and collects duty on merchandise.
- Writes reports of findings, transactions, violations, and discrepancies.
- Seizes contraband and undeclared merchandise and detains or arrests persons involved in violations.
- May perform preliminary immigration screening of persons entering united states.
- May take samples of merchandise for appraising.
- May be designated according to type of inspection performed as baggage inspector; border inspector (govern.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Customs Inspector is CHF 55,244 a year and CHF 27 an hour in Zürich, Switzerland. The average salary range for a Customs Inspector is between CHF 41,488 and CHF 64,857. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Customs Inspector. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Zürich, Switzerland.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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About Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Zurich (German: Zürich; Alemannic German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of January 2023, the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who called it Turicum. However,...
Job Summary
Description:
- Inspects cargo, baggage, articles worn or carried by persons, and vessels, vehicles, or aircraft entering or leaving united states to enforce customs and related laws: boards carriers arriving from foreign ports, and inspects and searches carriers to determine nature of cargoes.
- Superintends loading and unloading of cargo to ensure compliance with customs, neutrality, and commerce laws.
- Weighs, measures, and gauges imported goods, using calipers, measuring rods, scale, and hydrometer.
- Examines baggage of passengers arriving from foreign territory to discover contraband or undeclared merchandise.
- Conducts body search of passengers or crewmembers.
- Questions suspicious persons to clarify irregularities and explains laws and regulations to tourists or others unfamiliar with customs statutes and procedures.
- Seals hold and compartments containing sea stores (supplies for ship's personnel) to prevent illegal sale or smuggling of dutiable merchandise.
- Examines crew and passenger lists, manifests, pratiques, store lists, declarations of merchandise, and ships' documents and issues required permits.
- Classifies articles and assesses and collects duty on merchandise.
- Writes reports of findings, transactions, violations, and discrepancies.
- Seizes contraband and undeclared merchandise and detains or arrests persons involved in violations.
- May perform preliminary immigration screening of persons entering united states.
- May take samples of merchandise for appraising.
- May be designated according to type of inspection performed as baggage inspector; border inspector (govern.
Customs Inspector Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2025
Learn about current global salary trends and salary increases in 2024 to strategically inform your financial planning decision for the upcoming year.
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National Compensation Forecast July 2024
Review compensation trends and get guidance on expected total salary increases for the upcoming year with ERI's National Compensation Forecast.
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