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artistic director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 134 salary entriesCHF 60 522
median
1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 846
3% earn betweenCHF 34 000 and CHF 36 000
4% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 41 600
8% earn betweenCHF 43 333 and CHF 48 960
19% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 55 688
19% earn betweenCHF 56 250 and CHF 62 790
median CHF 60 522
7% earn betweenCHF 63 700 and CHF 67 600
9% earn betweenCHF 68 900 and CHF 72 267
7% earn betweenCHF 73 756 and CHF 78 750
11% earn betweenCHF 80 600 and CHF 88 000
4% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 96 000
3% earn betweenCHF 97 650 and CHF 100 000
2% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 107 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 140 000
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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

artistic director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 50 350
Women: 16-25median CHF 52 250
Men: 25-35median CHF 63 245
Women: 25-35median CHF 63 245
Men: 35-45median CHF 59 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 59 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 67 197
Women: 45-55median CHF 67 197
Men: 55+median CHF 90 000
Women: 55+median CHF 91 750
median CHF 60 522

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 54 164. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 78 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

artistic director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 54 164
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 58 464
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 58 700
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 60 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 70 100
21+ yearsmedian CHF 78 750
median CHF 60 522
+45%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for artistic director have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 63 700. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 81 000 per year.

Salary trend

artistic director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 81 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 56 250
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 58 223
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 63 700
median CHF 60 522

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a artistic director is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 96 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Commercial operation / Skilled crafts industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for artistic director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 93 500Set up Job Alert
  3. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 78 750Set up Job Alert
  4. Education
    CHF 75 0001 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 71 279Set up Job Alert
  6. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 69 400Set up Job Alert
  7. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 60 480Set up Job Alert
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 59 4465 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 58 464Set up Job Alert
  10. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 57 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for artistic director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

artistic director

CHF 60 522

median salary

Salary by canton

artistic director

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 67 600
Geneva median CHF 64 200
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 60 564
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 0
median CHF 60 522