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account manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 12436 salary entriesCHF 64 077
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 18 500
2% earn betweenCHF 18 500 and CHF 34 650
11% earn betweenCHF 34 720 and CHF 46 316
36% earn betweenCHF 46 316 and CHF 63 080
13% earn betweenCHF 63 080 and CHF 74 633
median CHF 64 077
10% earn betweenCHF 74 633 and CHF 86 425
7% earn betweenCHF 86 425 and CHF 97 000
8% earn betweenCHF 97 000 and CHF 111 592
4% earn betweenCHF 111 592 and CHF 124 000
5% earn betweenCHF 124 000 and CHF 143 000
2% earn betweenCHF 143 000 and CHF 153 500
1% earn betweenCHF 153 500 and CHF 162 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 162 500 and CHF 174 860
1% earn betweenCHF 174 860 and CHF 190 000
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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

account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 53 776
Women: 16-25median CHF 53 485
Men: 25-35median CHF 64 727
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 220
Men: 35-45median CHF 71 430
Women: 35-45median CHF 69 144
Men: 45-55median CHF 71 987
Women: 45-55median CHF 67 388
Men: 55+median CHF 70 338
Women: 55+median CHF 65 000
median CHF 64 019

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 60 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 70 343 per year.

Salary by work experience

account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 64 250
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 62 241
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 64 952
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 66 313
21+ yearsmedian CHF 70 343
median CHF 64 050
+9%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 61 863. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 69 986 per year.

Salary trend

account manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 69 986
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 60 060
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 828
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 61 863
median CHF 64 078

Jobs for account manager

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a account manager is Medical Technology, with an average salary of CHF 120 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for account manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 000349 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 107 50049 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 103 10065 jobs
  4. Utilities
    CHF 100 05040 jobs
  5. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 00059 jobs
  6. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 100 000211 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 90 000156 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 87 978141 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 84 00024 jobs
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 81 46678 jobs

Salary by cantons for account manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

account manager

CHF 64 075

median salary

Salary by canton

account manager

median
Aargau median CHF 62 819
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 61 100
Berne median CHF 60 903
Basel Land median CHF 70 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 61 176
Fribourg median CHF 55 000
Geneva median CHF 60 000
Glarus median CHF 61 850
Grisons median CHF 54 000
Jura median CHF 51 117
Lucerne median CHF 62 308
Neuchâtel median CHF 55 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 68 500
St. Gallen median CHF 61 425
Schaffhausen median CHF 56 600
Solothurn median CHF 62 500
Schwyz median CHF 62 192
Thurgau median CHF 66 866
Ticino median CHF 75 600
Uri median CHF 69 485
Vaud median CHF 57 443
Valais median CHF 52 000
Zug median CHF 78 266
Zurich median CHF 74 968
median CHF 64 075