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chief compliance officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 159 salary entriesCHF 190 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 173 and CHF 10 173
2% earn betweenCHF 27 205 and CHF 42 000
3% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 90 100
7% earn betweenCHF 98 000 and CHF 122 683
16% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 150 000
20% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 185 000
10% earn betweenCHF 187 688 and CHF 200 000
median CHF 190 000
18% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 240 000
7% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 255 000
9% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 288 000
4% earn betweenCHF 295 000 and CHF 315 000
1% earn betweenCHF 325 000 and CHF 340 000
1% earn betweenCHF 355 000 and CHF 360 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 400 000 and CHF 400 000
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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

chief compliance officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 134 150
Women: 25-35median CHF 122 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 175 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 175 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 215 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 215 000
Men: 55+median CHF 216 282
Women: 55+median CHF 206 250
median CHF 190 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 135 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 217 564 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief compliance officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 175 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 147 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 135 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 175 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 198 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 217 564
median CHF 190 000
+24%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief compliance officer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 197 500. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 215 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief compliance officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 215 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 183 833
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 187 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 197 500
median CHF 190 000

Jobs for chief compliance officer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief compliance officer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 425 500 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief compliance officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 425 500Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 315 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 217 564Set up Job Alert
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 210 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 200 502Set up Job Alert
  6. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 193 024Set up Job Alert
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 192 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 183 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 175 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief compliance officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief compliance officer

CHF 190 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief compliance officer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 198 750
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 175 000
median CHF 190 000