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area business director salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 215 salary entriesCHF 120 750
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 44 200
7% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 76 200
22% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 100 800
13% earn betweenCHF 103 000 and CHF 115 000
25% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 140 000
median CHF 120 750
9% earn betweenCHF 143 325 and CHF 155 000
5% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 170 463
2% earn betweenCHF 177 231 and CHF 189 000
5% earn betweenCHF 194 500 and CHF 210 000
3% earn betweenCHF 217 000 and CHF 230 000
2% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 250 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 268 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 281 000 and CHF 281 000
1% earn betweenCHF 298 000 and CHF 311 244

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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

area business director, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 78 650
Women: 16-25median CHF 44 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 124 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 123 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 139 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 138 000
Men: 55+median CHF 134 950
Women: 55+median CHF 300 000
median CHF 120 750

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 143 325 per year.

Salary by work experience

area business director, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 125 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 126 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 143 325
median CHF 120 750
+28%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 118 950. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 127 075 per year.

Salary trend

area business director, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 118 950
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 100
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 127 075
median CHF 120 750

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a area business director is Media / Printing / Publishing, with an average salary of CHF 250 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for area business director, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 250 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 195 2501 job
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 185 5661 job
  5. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 163 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 147 115Set up Job Alert
  7. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 138 0001 job
  9. Industry various
    CHF 137 4006 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for area business director

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

ZH

Zurich

area business director

CHF 110 042

median salary

Salary by canton

area business director

median
Aargau median CHF 103 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 115 000
Basel Land median CHF 128 500
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 104 000
Geneva median CHF 110 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 116 250
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 101 333
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 106 000
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 115 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 120 750
median CHF 110 042