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chief information security officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 160 salary entriesCHF 155 000
median
4% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 59 150
3% earn betweenCHF 67 500 and CHF 75 600
4% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 94 500
4% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 110 000
14% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 136 500
32% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 162 837
median CHF 155 000
8% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 171 400
11% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 190 000
8% earn betweenCHF 192 400 and CHF 204 810
4% earn betweenCHF 211 000 and CHF 220 500
4% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 240 000
3% earn betweenCHF 247 900 and CHF 250 000
1% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 270 000
1% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 291 500
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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 information security officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 127 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 0
Men: 35-45median CHF 153 267
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 157 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 165 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 155 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 133 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 169 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief information security officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 142 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 133 750
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 142 120
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 159 950
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 169 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 159 272
median CHF 155 000
+12%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 155 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 158 544 per year.

Salary trend

chief information security officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 141 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 142 120
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 155 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 158 544
median CHF 155 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief information security officer is Consumer / Luxury goods industry, with an average salary of CHF 211 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Building trade / Real estate industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief information security officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 211 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 196 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 184 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Utilities
    CHF 173 2501 job
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 171 400Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 165 500Set up Job Alert
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 162 8371 job
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 159 500Set up Job Alert
  9. Health care / Social services
    CHF 157 635Set up Job Alert
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 155 304Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief information security officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief information security officer

CHF 155 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief information security officer

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 152 409
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 174 000
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 170 000
median CHF 155 000