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hr manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 5451 salary entriesCHF 95 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 800 and CHF 32 568
< 1% earn betweenCHF 33 600 and CHF 44 745
2% earn betweenCHF 44 980 and CHF 56 771
9% earn betweenCHF 56 771 and CHF 73 667
19% earn betweenCHF 73 667 and CHF 85 400
33% earn betweenCHF 85 400 and CHF 103 280
median CHF 95 000
8% earn betweenCHF 103 280 and CHF 109 283
13% earn betweenCHF 109 283 and CHF 124 215
6% earn betweenCHF 124 221 and CHF 136 968
3% earn betweenCHF 136 968 and CHF 145 314
2% earn betweenCHF 145 314 and CHF 153 700
2% earn betweenCHF 153 700 and CHF 165 102
< 1% earn betweenCHF 165 102 and CHF 176 600
< 1% earn betweenCHF 176 600 and CHF 192 700
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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

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 039
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 902
Men: 35-45median CHF 101 810
Women: 35-45median CHF 100 940
Men: 45-55median CHF 105 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 104 295
Men: 55+median CHF 107 229
Women: 55+median CHF 106 667
median CHF 95 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 216. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 107 036 per year.

Salary by work experience

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 89 216
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 92 155
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 95 962
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 414
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 036
median CHF 95 000
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 95 512. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 96 636 per year.

Salary trend

hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 96 636
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 91 174
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 95 512
median CHF 95 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a hr manager is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for hr manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 120 000146 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 118 50071 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 112 375184 jobs
  4. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 338198 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 101 03495 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 98 80016 jobs
  7. Industry various
    CHF 97 720301 jobs
  8. Insurance
    CHF 97 20567 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 96 862108 jobs
  10. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 95 556123 jobs

Salary by cantons for hr manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

hr manager

CHF 94 999

median salary

Salary by canton

hr manager

median
Aargau median CHF 93 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 94 342
Basel Land median CHF 98 540
Basel-Stadt median CHF 96 000
Fribourg median CHF 95 000
Geneva median CHF 97 500
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 91 750
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 91 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 85 852
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 90 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 102 120
Solothurn median CHF 92 200
Schwyz median CHF 95 550
Thurgau median CHF 91 000
Ticino median CHF 101 850
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 91 668
Valais median CHF 85 497
Zug median CHF 99 667
Zurich median CHF 96 358
median CHF 94 999