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hr manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5519 salary entriesCHF 95 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 11 760 and CHF 32 400
2% earn betweenCHF 32 568 and CHF 50 185
3% earn betweenCHF 50 185 and CHF 62 885
6% earn betweenCHF 62 885 and CHF 72 448
13% earn betweenCHF 72 448 and CHF 81 193
22% earn betweenCHF 81 193 and CHF 92 612
19% earn betweenCHF 92 625 and CHF 103 400
median CHF 95 000
15% earn betweenCHF 103 400 and CHF 116 345
8% earn betweenCHF 116 345 and CHF 127 231
5% earn betweenCHF 127 231 and CHF 137 000
5% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 152 550
2% earn betweenCHF 152 550 and CHF 166 256
1% earn betweenCHF 166 256 and CHF 181 615
< 1% earn betweenCHF 181 615 and CHF 192 700
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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

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 86 940
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 689
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 350
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 715
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 104 014
Men: 55+median CHF 106 600
Women: 55+median CHF 106 043
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 927. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 108 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 927
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 123
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 930
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 105 873
21+ yearsmedian CHF 108 000
median CHF 95 000
+19%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 144. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 632 per year.

Salary trend

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 632
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 162
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 144
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr manager is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 117 988Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 25056 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 6767 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 60443 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 98 80094 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 97 70069 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 97 20596 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 96 862473 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 778Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for hr manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

hr manager

CHF 94 999

median salary

Salary by canton

hr manager

median
Aargau median CHF 93 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 94 438
Basel Land median CHF 98 150
Basel-Stadt median CHF 94 755
Fribourg median CHF 94 950
Geneva median CHF 96 861
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 85 852
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 93 333
Schwyz median CHF 95 550
Thurgau median CHF 90 500
Ticino median CHF 101 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 402
Valais median CHF 84 933
Zug median CHF 99 667
Zurich median CHF 96 450
median CHF 94 999