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medical director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 37 salary entriesCHF 201 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 47 242 and CHF 47 242
3% earn betweenCHF 81 289 and CHF 81 289
3% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 108 000
5% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 130 966
8% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 158 000
32% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 202 300
median CHF 201 000
5% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 229 000
19% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 270 000
5% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 290 000
5% earn betweenCHF 312 500 and CHF 312 500
3% earn betweenCHF 330 000 and CHF 330 000
3% earn betweenCHF 370 000 and CHF 370 000
3% earn betweenCHF 390 000 and CHF 390 000
3% earn betweenCHF 470 000 and CHF 470 000

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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

medical director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 0
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 289
Men: 35-45median CHF 195 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 195 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 237 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 237 000
Men: 55+median CHF 260 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 201 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 130 966. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 270 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

medical director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 197 698
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 211 150
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 270 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 200 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 229 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 130 966
median CHF 201 000
-34%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for medical director have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 215 650. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 255 000 per year.

Salary trend

medical director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 255 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 215 650
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 180 000
median CHF 201 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a medical director is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 247 000 annually. Followed by Agriculture / Forestry / Wood and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for medical director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 247 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 195 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 180 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 153 600Set up Job Alert
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    N/A2 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
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  8. Consulting various
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  9. Education
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  10. Retail trade / Wholesaling
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Salary by cantons for medical director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

medical director

CHF 201 000

median salary

Salary by canton

medical director

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
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 0
median CHF 201 000