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associate director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2131 salary entriesCHF 74 377
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 600 and CHF 21 961
1% earn betweenCHF 21 961 and CHF 36 480
4% earn betweenCHF 38 000 and CHF 47 160
44% earn betweenCHF 47 500 and CHF 73 585
21% earn betweenCHF 73 710 and CHF 92 591
median CHF 74 377
9% earn betweenCHF 92 791 and CHF 109 000
5% earn betweenCHF 109 000 and CHF 123 227
4% earn betweenCHF 123 227 and CHF 137 000
4% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 156 396
3% earn betweenCHF 156 396 and CHF 172 000
1% earn betweenCHF 172 000 and CHF 185 000
1% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 195 665
1% earn betweenCHF 197 788 and CHF 216 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 216 024 and CHF 223 080
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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

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 70 647
Women: 25-35median CHF 70 053
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 287
Women: 35-45median CHF 86 765
Men: 45-55median CHF 102 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 100 079
Men: 55+median CHF 125 000
Women: 55+median CHF 123 500
median CHF 74 327

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 67 550. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 116 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 67 550
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 70 132
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 72 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 84 521
21+ yearsmedian CHF 116 500
median CHF 74 373
+72%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 75 625. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 79 919 per year.

Salary trend

associate director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 75 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 70 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 75 625
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 79 919
median CHF 74 474

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a associate director is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 167 776 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for associate director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 167 77624 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 124 9761 job
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 118 350Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 116 0001 job
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 111 64126 jobs
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 103 9786 jobs
  8. Education
    CHF 100 00013 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 99 2754 jobs
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 96 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for associate director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

associate director

CHF 74 315

median salary

Salary by canton

associate director

median
Aargau median CHF 67 600
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 69 732
Basel Land median CHF 83 200
Basel-Stadt median CHF 90 850
Fribourg median CHF 98 566
Geneva median CHF 120 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 70 434
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 67 600
Neuchâtel median CHF 118 088
Nidwalden median CHF 78 000
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 65 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 76 786
Solothurn median CHF 65 000
Schwyz median CHF 67 035
Thurgau median CHF 65 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 125 000
Valais median CHF 95 925
Zug median CHF 84 500
Zurich median CHF 74 651
median CHF 74 315