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key account manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2833 salary entriesCHF 114 920
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 26 000 and CHF 36 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 48 000
3% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 61 100
3% earn betweenCHF 61 100 and CHF 70 163
7% earn betweenCHF 70 163 and CHF 81 675
20% earn betweenCHF 81 675 and CHF 101 500
14% earn betweenCHF 101 800 and CHF 113 875
13% earn betweenCHF 113 875 and CHF 124 046
median CHF 114 920
13% earn betweenCHF 124 046 and CHF 137 000
14% earn betweenCHF 137 450 and CHF 157 500
7% earn betweenCHF 157 500 and CHF 179 000
2% earn betweenCHF 179 000 and CHF 195 500
1% earn betweenCHF 195 500 and CHF 220 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 220 000 and CHF 235 000
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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

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 70 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 100 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 119 276
Women: 35-45median CHF 118 203
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 050
Women: 45-55median CHF 125 100
Men: 55+median CHF 131 250
Women: 55+median CHF 131 124
median CHF 114 936

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 108 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 108 353
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 108 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 118 066
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 121 680
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 500
median CHF 114 935
+18%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 112 326. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 115 785 per year.

Salary trend

key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 110 200
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 111 982
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 112 326
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 115 785
median CHF 114 960

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a key account manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 136 500 annually. Followed by Insurance and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for key account manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 136 50024 jobs
  2. Insurance
    CHF 134 57512 jobs
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 130 0006 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 128 80057 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 125 00014 jobs
  6. Medical Technology
    CHF 123 28916 jobs
  7. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 121 0005 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 117 26219 jobs
  9. Utilities
    CHF 117 00011 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 115 00012 jobs

Salary by cantons for key account manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

key account manager

CHF 114 936

median salary

Salary by canton

key account manager

median
Aargau median CHF 114 979
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 115 000
Basel Land median CHF 105 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 110 125
Fribourg median CHF 115 000
Geneva median CHF 104 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 112 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 110 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 110 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 111 931
Schwyz median CHF 119 000
Thurgau median CHF 105 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 120 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 117 000
Zurich median CHF 120 000
median CHF 114 936