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area business director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 997 salary entriesCHF 110 019
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 200 and CHF 26 250
2% earn betweenCHF 31 000 and CHF 45 000
7% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 66 999
22% earn betweenCHF 67 500 and CHF 91 700
24% earn betweenCHF 92 056 and CHF 116 222
median CHF 110 019
21% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 142 000
6% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 156 000
5% earn betweenCHF 159 000 and CHF 173 600
7% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 201 333
3% earn betweenCHF 204 100 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 230 000
1% earn betweenCHF 237 900 and CHF 253 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 281 000 and CHF 286 182
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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

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 73 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 73 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 200
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 115 029
Women: 35-45median CHF 114 500
Men: 45-55median CHF 121 308
Women: 45-55median CHF 120 667
Men: 55+median CHF 120 000
Women: 55+median CHF 121 530
median CHF 110 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 99 883. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 101 066
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 99 883
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 750
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 122 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 600
median CHF 110 000
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for area business director have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 000 per year.

Salary trend

area business director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 103 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 109 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 110 032

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a area business director is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 184 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for area business director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 184 0002 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 170 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 141 8541 job
  4. Insurance
    CHF 137 0003 jobs
  5. Utilities
    CHF 132 7097 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 132 375Set up Job Alert
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 127 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 119 0006 jobs
  9. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 117 9007 jobs
  10. Education
    CHF 115 0006 jobs

Salary by cantons for area business director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

area business director

CHF 110 042

median salary

Salary by canton

area business director

median
Aargau median CHF 103 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 115 000
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 104 000
Geneva median CHF 110 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 116 250
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 101 333
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 106 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 115 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 120 750
median CHF 110 042