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business advisor salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 806 salary entriesCHF 120 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 26 473 and CHF 45 000
6% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 66 000
14% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 87 750
22% earn betweenCHF 88 400 and CHF 112 000
20% earn betweenCHF 113 150 and CHF 133 500
median CHF 120 000
18% earn betweenCHF 134 765 and CHF 160 000
4% earn betweenCHF 163 000 and CHF 176 000
5% earn betweenCHF 177 500 and CHF 195 000
3% earn betweenCHF 198 000 and CHF 210 000
2% earn betweenCHF 214 000 and CHF 230 250
< 1% earn betweenCHF 235 000 and CHF 250 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 280 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 290 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 310 000
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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

business advisor, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 82 977
Women: 16-25median CHF 80 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 102 247
Women: 25-35median CHF 103 451
Men: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 130 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 145 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 160 000
Women: 55+median CHF 160 000
median CHF 120 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 149 951 per year.

Salary by work experience

business advisor, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 124 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 143 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 149 951
median CHF 120 000
+43%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for business advisor have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 120 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary trend

business advisor, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 119 200
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 120 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a business advisor is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 179 129 annually. Followed by Building trade / Real estate and Machine / System construction industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for business advisor, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 179 1299 jobs
  2. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 155 0003 jobs
  3. Machine / System construction
    CHF 141 0003 jobs
  4. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 138 500Set up Job Alert
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 130 5002 jobs
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 130 0001 job
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 125 0001 job
  8. Health care / Social services
    CHF 123 7502 jobs
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 122 92746 jobs
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 122 50023 jobs

Salary by cantons for business advisor

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

business advisor

CHF 120 000

median salary

Salary by canton

business advisor

median
Aargau median CHF 106 150
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 108 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 165 800
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 110 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 750
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 109 500
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 105 743
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 123 963
Zurich median CHF 123 865
median CHF 120 000