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department leader r&d salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 28 salary entriesCHF 146 500
median
7% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 92 700
4% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 106 000
7% earn betweenCHF 110 005 and CHF 113 000
4% earn betweenCHF 120 000 and CHF 120 000
11% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 128 500
18% earn betweenCHF 131 860 and CHF 138 000
14% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 300
7% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 173 950 and CHF 173 950
4% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 185 000
7% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
4% earn betweenCHF 212 000 and CHF 212 000
4% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 240 000
7% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000

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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

department leader r&d, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 113 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 111 503
Men: 35-45median CHF 157 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 132 949
Men: 45-55median CHF 173 950
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 138 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 146 500

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a department leader r&d relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 109 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 155 300 per year.

Salary by work experience

department leader r&d, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 116 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 109 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 147 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 134 038
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 155 300
21+ yearsmedian CHF 155 300
median CHF 146 500
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for department leader r&d have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 137 250. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 155 300 per year.

Salary trend

department leader r&d, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 155 300
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 137 250
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
median CHF 146 500

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a department leader r&d is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 212 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for department leader r&d, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 212 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Utilities
    CHF 195 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 158 430Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 147 019Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 145 900Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 138 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 124 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Banking / Financial institutions
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  10. Building trade / Real estate
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Salary by cantons for department leader r&d

The top two high-paying cantons for department leader r&d are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

ZH

Zurich

department leader r&d

CHF 136 000

median salary

Salary by canton

department leader r&d

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 140 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 120 450
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 126 977
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 146 500
median CHF 136 000