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portfolio manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 120 salary entriesCHF 156 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 66 000 and CHF 66 000
3% earn betweenCHF 78 000 and CHF 90 000
8% earn betweenCHF 94 500 and CHF 101 750
14% earn betweenCHF 106 000 and CHF 122 000
12% earn betweenCHF 126 500 and CHF 140 000
20% earn betweenCHF 144 000 and CHF 160 000
median CHF 156 000
18% earn betweenCHF 165 000 and CHF 185 000
4% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 210 000
2% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 220 000
8% earn betweenCHF 226 000 and CHF 240 000
4% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 260 000
2% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 270 930
2% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 295 000
3% earn betweenCHF 310 000 and CHF 320 999
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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

portfolio manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 101 750
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 131 692
Women: 25-35median CHF 130 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 160 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 154 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 217 500
Women: 45-55median CHF 169 281
Men: 55+median CHF 235 000
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 156 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 98 750. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 230 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

portfolio manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 98 750
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 160 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 148 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 169 761
21+ yearsmedian CHF 230 000
median CHF 156 000
+133%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 158 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 165 000 per year.

Salary trend

portfolio manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 165 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 154 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 158 000
median CHF 156 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a portfolio manager is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 166 000 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for portfolio manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 166 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 160 0004 jobs
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 158 280Set up Job Alert
  4. Insurance
    CHF 157 2612 jobs
  5. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 140 0007 jobs
  7. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 126 500Set up Job Alert
  8. Utilities
    CHF 117 7021 job
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 103 0422 jobs
  10. Education
    N/A7 jobs

Salary by cantons for portfolio manager

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

ZH

Zurich

portfolio manager

CHF 140 000

median salary

Salary by canton

portfolio manager

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Bern median CHF 118 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 165 400
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 126 750
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 140 000
Zurich median CHF 156 000
median CHF 140 000

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