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chief technology officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2540 salary entriesCHF 100 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 30 200
3% earn betweenCHF 32 400 and CHF 48 000
10% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 68 100
15% earn betweenCHF 68 100 and CHF 81 250
21% earn betweenCHF 81 250 and CHF 99 037
15% earn betweenCHF 99 037 and CHF 112 500
median CHF 100 000
16% earn betweenCHF 112 930 and CHF 133 700
10% earn betweenCHF 133 900 and CHF 152 000
3% earn betweenCHF 152 632 and CHF 163 000
2% earn betweenCHF 163 415 and CHF 173 250
3% earn betweenCHF 173 727 and CHF 188 000
2% earn betweenCHF 189 000 and CHF 204 000
1% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 223 750
< 1% earn betweenCHF 226 667 and CHF 246 667
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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 technology officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 66 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 863
Women: 25-35median CHF 82 836
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 102 782
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 126
Women: 45-55median CHF 108 000
Men: 55+median CHF 113 875
Women: 55+median CHF 113 250
median CHF 100 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 92 300. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief technology officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 96 050
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 300
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 333
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 98 331
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 107 273
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 100 000
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 100 100. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief technology officer, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 100
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 100 000

Jobs for chief technology officer

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief technology officer is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 220 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief technology officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 160 0002 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 152 3169 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 135 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 134 615Set up Job Alert
  6. Utilities
    CHF 125 0003 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 116 45023 jobs
  9. Consulting various
    CHF 116 1113 jobs
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 114 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief technology officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief technology officer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief technology officer

median
Aargau median CHF 102 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 94 600
Basel Land median CHF 110 800
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 556
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 107 900
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 90 837
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 300
Neuchâtel median CHF 89 142
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 94 125
Schaffhausen median CHF 94 816
Solothurn median CHF 99 500
Schwyz median CHF 106 718
Thurgau median CHF 97 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 912
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 110 000
Zurich median CHF 110 500
median CHF 100 000