department leader r&d salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 286 salary entriesCHF 136 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

4% earn betweenCHF 33 800 and CHF 50 000

4% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 72 000

12% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 95 000

10% earn betweenCHF 97 500 and CHF 110 005

17% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 132 000

10% earn betweenCHF 133 000 and CHF 145 000

median CHF 136 000

16% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 162 000

12% earn betweenCHF 164 000 and CHF 190 000

8% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 215 000

3% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 240 000

3% earn betweenCHF 247 000 and CHF 260 250

1% earn betweenCHF 275 000 and CHF 280 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 300 000

< 1% earn betweenCHF 310 500 and CHF 320 000

34kCHF 33 800

98kCHF 97 500

260kCHF 260 250

320kCHF 320 000

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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

department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income205k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 35 746

Men: 25-35median CHF 104 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 104 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 140 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 140 000

Men: 45-55median CHF 156 675

Women: 45-55median CHF 156 675

Men: 55+median CHF 157 750

Women: 55+median CHF 157 750

median CHF 136 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a department leader r&d relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 450. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 155 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

median

110kIncome170k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 120 450

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 135 872

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 134 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 155 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 155 300

median CHF 136 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for department leader r&d have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 140 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 144 470 per year.

Salary trend

department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

median

120kIncome150k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 130 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 140 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 137 250

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 144 470

median CHF 136 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for department leader r&d

4 weeks ago

Produktmanager Prozesssensoren (a)

Place of work:

Frauenfeld

Workload:

100%

Baumer Electric AG

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a department leader r&d is Consulting various, with an average salary of CHF 247 000 annually. Followed by Transport / Logistics and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Consulting various
CHF 247 000Set up Job Alert
Transport / Logistics
CHF 203 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 197 000Set up Job Alert
Utilities
CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 176 500Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 168 750Set up Job Alert
Information technology / Telecom
CHF 155 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 144 000Set up Job Alert
Medical Technology
CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
Consumer / Luxury goods industry
CHF 137 750Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for department leader r&d

The top two high-paying cantons for department leader r&d are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

Throughout Switzerland

department leader r&d

CHF 136 000

median salary

Salary by canton

department leader r&d

median

0Income160k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Bern median CHF 140 000

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 120 450

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 126 977

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 146 500

median CHF 136 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

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Highest-Paying industries for department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

Throughout Switzerland

department leader r&d

Zurich

28 salaries

Geneva

12 salaries

Vaud

27 salaries

Bern

21 salaries

department leader r&d salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

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Age & Gender

Salary by work experience

Salary by work experience

Salary trend

Salary trend

Jobs for department leader r&d

Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for department leader r&d, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for department leader r&d

Throughout Switzerland

department leader r&d

Salary by canton

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Zurich

28 salaries

Geneva

12 salaries

Vaud

27 salaries

Bern

21 salaries