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system manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 77 salary entriesCHF 109 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 61 100
5% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 70 000
9% earn betweenCHF 71 500 and CHF 75 000
10% earn betweenCHF 79 300 and CHF 82 290
6% earn betweenCHF 87 750 and CHF 91 000
4% earn betweenCHF 95 000 and CHF 97 900
12% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 106 000
18% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 117 000
median CHF 109 000
14% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 127 600
10% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 132 000
1% earn betweenCHF 136 400 and CHF 136 400
1% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 150 000
1% earn betweenCHF 155 400 and CHF 155 400
4% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 170 000

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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

system manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 81 434
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 82 290
Women: 25-35median CHF 65 940
Men: 35-45median CHF 109 652
Women: 35-45median CHF 109 652
Men: 45-55median CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 120 180
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 109 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 100. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 148 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

system manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 100
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 800
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 111 488
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 117 455
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 148 000
median CHF 109 000
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 111 357 per year.

Salary trend

system manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 111 357
median CHF 109 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a system manager is Utilities, with an average salary of CHF 290 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Retail trade / Wholesaling industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for system manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Utilities
    CHF 290 00018 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 131 900Set up Job Alert
  3. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 125 00067 jobs
  4. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Machine / System construction
    CHF 113 15216 jobs
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 50063 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 106 00012 jobs
  9. Industry various
    CHF 104 3902 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 101 400Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for system manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

system manager

CHF 109 000

median salary

Salary by canton

system manager

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 100 700
median CHF 109 000

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