chief hr officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3235 salary entriesCHF 117 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 34 001
2% earn betweenCHF 34 001 and CHF 55 000
3% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 67 101
7% earn betweenCHF 67 101 and CHF 82 976
22% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 103 375
13% earn betweenCHF 103 375 and CHF 114 000
19% earn betweenCHF 114 226 and CHF 131 434
median CHF 117 000
11% earn betweenCHF 131 434 and CHF 148 000
7% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 161 100
8% earn betweenCHF 161 100 and CHF 189 038
3% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 206 000
3% earn betweenCHF 207 000 and CHF 233 333
< 1% earn betweenCHF 233 333 and CHF 258 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 275 000
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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 hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 79 105
Women: 16-25median CHF 79 105
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 937
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 607
Men: 35-45median CHF 116 638
Women: 35-45median CHF 116 030
Men: 45-55median CHF 129 574
Women: 45-55median CHF 127 610
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 129 933
median CHF 116 988

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 783 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 786
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 106 087
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 075
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 277
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 783
median CHF 116 981
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 115 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 112 783
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 116 987

Jobs for chief hr officer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief hr officer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 152 600 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 152 60031 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 300Set up Job Alert
  3. Insurance
    CHF 132 78314 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 128 00026 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 126 75017 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 123 425Set up Job Alert
  10. Industry various
    CHF 120 00020 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief hr officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief hr officer

CHF 116 974

median salary

Salary by canton

chief hr officer

median
Aargau median CHF 115 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 113 097
Basel Land median CHF 118 300
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 108 030
Geneva median CHF 122 850
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 106 354
Jura median CHF 101 150
Lucerne median CHF 112 109
Neuchâtel median CHF 118 088
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 113 009
Schaffhausen median CHF 104 000
Solothurn median CHF 114 889
Schwyz median CHF 116 400
Thurgau median CHF 102 558
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 116 750
Valais median CHF 99 000
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 122 747
median CHF 116 974