chief operating officer salaries Zurich

Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

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 113 475. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 160 500. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 176 229 per year.

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 272 500 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.