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chief operating officer salaries Geneva

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 125 salary entriesCHF 136 500
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 175 and CHF 25 175
2% earn betweenCHF 43 000 and CHF 50 400
18% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 79 800
14% earn betweenCHF 85 000 and CHF 105 000
12% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 125 000
7% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 145 000
median CHF 136 500
7% earn betweenCHF 150 000 and CHF 168 912
14% earn betweenCHF 175 000 and CHF 192 000
15% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 217 455
2% earn betweenCHF 227 256 and CHF 239 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 265 200 and CHF 265 200
4% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 305 950
2% earn betweenCHF 342 000 and CHF 352 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 362 700 and CHF 362 700
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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

chief operating officer, Geneva

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 996
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 996
Men: 35-45median CHF 145 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 141 150
Men: 45-55median CHF 178 750
Women: 45-55median CHF 165 000
Men: 55+median CHF 190 000
Women: 55+median CHF 129 688
median CHF 136 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 90 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 165 627 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operating officer, Geneva

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 90 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 165 627
median CHF 136 500
+48%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 160 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 166 250 per year.

Salary trend

chief operating officer, Geneva

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 166 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
median CHF 136 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 215 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Media / Printing / Publishing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operating officer, Geneva

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 215 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 197 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 179 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 175 400Set up Job Alert
  5. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 171 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 165 0001 job
  7. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 162 875Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 153 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Utilities
    CHF 152 998Set up Job Alert
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief operating officer

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

GE

Geneva

chief operating officer

CHF 146 546

median salary

Salary by canton

chief operating officer

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 150 000
Basel Land median CHF 127 035
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 101 000
Geneva median CHF 136 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 133 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 141 930
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 128 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 190 719
Schwyz median CHF 156 219
Thurgau median CHF 158 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 136 227
Valais median CHF 120 000
Zug median CHF 167 538
Zurich median CHF 162 331
median CHF 146 546

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