chief of staff salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 32 salary entriesCHF 171 000

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

3% earn betweenCHF 88 700 and CHF 88 700

3% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 100 000

6% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 110 500

3% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000

19% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 136 500

9% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 141 000

3% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 166 000

9% earn betweenCHF 170 000 and CHF 175 000

median CHF 171 000

3% earn betweenCHF 184 000 and CHF 184 000

9% earn betweenCHF 189 667 and CHF 191 000

9% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 200 000

3% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000

13% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 230 300

6% earn betweenCHF 241 000 and CHF 245 000

89kCHF 88 700

120kCHF 120 000

200kCHF 200 000

245kCHF 245 000

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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

chief of staff, Zurich

median

Men

Women

0Income260k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 152 500

Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 134 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 166 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 153 500

Men: 45-55median CHF 200 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 200 000

Men: 55+median CHF 136 500

Women: 55+median CHF 0

median CHF 171 000

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 88 700. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 230 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief of staff, Zurich

median

80kIncome240k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 230 300

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 88 700

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 500

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 200 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 166 000

21+ yearsmedian CHF 190 500

median CHF 171 000

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

-17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief of staff have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 171 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 183 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief of staff, Zurich

median

0Income190k

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 183 000

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 165 333

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 171 000

median CHF 171 000

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for chief of staff

Yesterday

CISO Office Program Manager

Place of work:

Zurich Hauptgebäude

Workload:

100%

Swiss Life Asset Management AG

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief of staff is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 200 000 annually. Followed by Insurance and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief of staff, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Banking / Financial institutions
CHF 200 000Set up Job Alert
Insurance
CHF 197 000Set up Job Alert
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 182 650Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 172 000Set up Job Alert
Public administration / Associations
CHF 151 500Set up Job Alert
Service sector in general
CHF 143 000Set up Job Alert
Machine / System construction
CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
Media / Printing / Publishing
CHF 118 250Set up Job Alert
Retail trade / Wholesaling
CHF 99 600Set up Job Alert
Building trade / Real estate
N/ASet up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief of staff

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

Zurich

chief of staff

CHF 160 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief of staff

median

0Income180k

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 171 000

median CHF 160 000

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBernBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich