manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2458 salary entriesCHF 105 206
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 13 740 and CHF 18 736
7% earn betweenCHF 18 736 and CHF 49 000
13% earn betweenCHF 49 000 and CHF 66 742
21% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 94 250
16% earn betweenCHF 94 250 and CHF 116 300
median CHF 105 206
11% earn betweenCHF 116 300 and CHF 131 625
13% earn betweenCHF 131 625 and CHF 154 000
5% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 166 500
6% earn betweenCHF 166 857 and CHF 187 000
3% earn betweenCHF 187 000 and CHF 205 000
2% earn betweenCHF 207 375 and CHF 227 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 244 000
1% earn betweenCHF 249 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 272 000 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 61 100
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 030
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 383
Women: 25-35median CHF 85 949
Men: 35-45median CHF 111 877
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 131
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 023
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 000
Men: 55+median CHF 122 950
Women: 55+median CHF 115 250
median CHF 105 051

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 97 790. 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 104 777
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 98 613
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 97 790
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 119 861
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 105 205
+15%

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 103 359. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 103 359
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 99 922
median CHF 105 061

Jobs for manager

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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 750131 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 133 250156 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 133 171Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 130 000964 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 00013 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 117 60056 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 115 000179 jobs
  10. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 115 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 105 096

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 97 162
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 102 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 120 000
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 74 900
Zug median CHF 134 000
Zurich median CHF 126 654
median CHF 105 096