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business development director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 484 salary entriesCHF 160 000
median
2% earn betweenCHF 39 158 and CHF 49 230
3% earn betweenCHF 54 000 and CHF 75 000
2% earn betweenCHF 78 750 and CHF 87 360
12% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 117 000
10% earn betweenCHF 119 000 and CHF 132 000
19% earn betweenCHF 133 500 and CHF 157 000
14% earn betweenCHF 158 800 and CHF 177 000
median CHF 160 000
10% earn betweenCHF 179 000 and CHF 195 195
11% earn betweenCHF 199 000 and CHF 220 000
6% earn betweenCHF 224 000 and CHF 240 000
5% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 270 000
2% earn betweenCHF 273 000 and CHF 289 000
1% earn betweenCHF 294 000 and CHF 300 000
2% earn betweenCHF 311 080 and CHF 340 000
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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 development director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 60 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 123 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 163 955
Women: 35-45median CHF 162 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 180 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 180 000
Men: 55+median CHF 180 000
Women: 55+median CHF 180 000
median CHF 160 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 149 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 176 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

business development director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 155 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 149 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 149 340
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 155 275
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 176 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 170 695
median CHF 160 000
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 165 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 166 100 per year.

Salary trend

business development director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 166 100
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 161 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 152 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 165 000
median CHF 160 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a business development director is Agriculture / Forestry / Wood, with an average salary of CHF 233 200 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for business development director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 233 200Set up Job Alert
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 185 0008 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 185 0008 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 175 80021 jobs
  5. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 175 5003 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 170 00039 jobs
  7. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 168 1002 jobs
  8. Machine / System construction
    CHF 165 0006 jobs
  9. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 163 9093 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 163 5757 jobs

Salary by cantons for business development director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

business development director

CHF 160 000

median salary

Salary by canton

business development director

median
Aargau median CHF 146 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 163 475
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 173 500
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 164 850
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 150 000
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 159 000
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 211 951
Zurich median CHF 155 275
median CHF 160 000