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chief operating officer salaries St. Gallen

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 37 salary entriesCHF 128 000
median
5% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 67 200
24% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 400
8% earn betweenCHF 92 000 and CHF 93 600
5% earn betweenCHF 111 500 and CHF 111 627
5% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 120 000
14% earn betweenCHF 128 000 and CHF 130 500
median CHF 128 000
8% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 140 000
11% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 161 512
3% earn betweenCHF 164 240 and CHF 164 240
3% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 174 000
5% earn betweenCHF 178 000 and CHF 178 000
3% earn betweenCHF 182 000 and CHF 182 000
3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000
3% earn betweenCHF 221 400 and CHF 221 400
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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, St. Gallen

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 80 400
Women: 25-35median CHF 80 400
Men: 35-45median CHF 140 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 0
Men: 45-55median CHF 136 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 158 750
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 128 000

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 80 400. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 159 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operating officer, St. Gallen

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 92 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 400
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 400
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 159 500
median CHF 128 000
+72%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 120 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 136 569 per year.

Salary trend

chief operating officer, St. Gallen

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 80 400
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 136 569
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 128 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Health care / Social services, with an average salary of CHF 178 000 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Industry various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operating officer, St. Gallen

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Health care / Social services
    CHF 178 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 174 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Industry various
    CHF 158 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 136 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Machine / System construction
    CHF 130 500Set up Job Alert
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 119 750Set up Job Alert
  7. Education
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 111 627Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 92 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 86 800Set 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.

SG

St. Gallen

chief operating officer

CHF 146 616

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 146 616