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manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2414 salary entriesCHF 105 270
median
2% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 39 000
8% earn betweenCHF 39 100 and CHF 54 366
10% earn betweenCHF 54 600 and CHF 68 875
20% earn betweenCHF 68 875 and CHF 94 250
17% earn betweenCHF 94 250 and CHF 116 300
median CHF 105 270
11% earn betweenCHF 116 300 and CHF 132 000
13% earn betweenCHF 132 000 and CHF 153 000
8% earn betweenCHF 153 600 and CHF 171 700
4% earn betweenCHF 172 000 and CHF 188 148
3% earn betweenCHF 188 533 and CHF 208 000
3% earn betweenCHF 209 000 and CHF 237 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 258 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 258 000 and CHF 278 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 278 250 and CHF 290 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 61 425
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 060
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 622
Women: 25-35median CHF 87 358
Men: 35-45median CHF 111 511
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 442
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 009
Men: 55+median CHF 120 900
Women: 55+median CHF 115 000
median CHF 105 092

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a manager relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 98 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 119 098
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 105 076
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for manager have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 103 279. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 103 920 per year.

Salary trend

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 103 920
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 103 279
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 99 935
median CHF 105 086

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a manager is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 136 750160 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 132 625187 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 132 600Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 130 000828 jobs
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 118 83068 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 116 00020 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 113 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for manager

The top two high-paying cantons for manager are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

CH

Throughout Switzerland

manager

CHF 105 105

median salary

Salary by canton

manager

median
Aargau median CHF 89 700
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 101 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 111 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 600
Geneva median CHF 99 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 102 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 119 250
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 133 250
Schwyz median CHF 205 000
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 87 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 000
Valais median CHF 74 800
Zug median CHF 132 000
Zurich median CHF 127 368
median CHF 105 105