manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 336 salary entriesCHF 126 375
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 40 000
4% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 57 000
10% earn betweenCHF 63 050 and CHF 80 439
16% earn betweenCHF 82 620 and CHF 101 600
8% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 112 000
13% earn betweenCHF 114 000 and CHF 126 500
median CHF 126 375
18% earn betweenCHF 127 927 and CHF 148 200
11% earn betweenCHF 149 250 and CHF 161 000
6% earn betweenCHF 162 750 and CHF 171 150
9% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 192 000
4% earn betweenCHF 204 000 and CHF 224 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 259 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 290 000
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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

manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 025
Women: 16-25median CHF 65 325
Men: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 136 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 136 000
Men: 55+median CHF 134 700
Women: 55+median CHF 134 400
median CHF 126 250

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 110 968. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 150 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 968
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 125 250
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 125 500
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 126 607
+22%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for manager have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 125 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 135 500 per year.

Salary trend

manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 121 272
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 135 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
median CHF 126 607

Jobs for manager

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a manager is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 170 000 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 manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 170 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 153 735Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 147 00033 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 145 00038 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 139 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 134 875Set up Job Alert
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 133 04915 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 131 00017 jobs
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 122 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for manager

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

ZH

Zurich

manager

CHF 105 096

median salary

Salary by canton

manager

median
Aargau median CHF 89 700
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 101 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 111 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 600
Geneva median CHF 97 162
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 102 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 120 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 133 250
Schwyz median CHF 205 000
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 87 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 000
Valais median CHF 74 900
Zug median CHF 134 000
Zurich median CHF 126 654
median CHF 105 096