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chief hr officer salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 3227 salary entriesCHF 116 963
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2% earn betweenCHF 28 000 and CHF 52 000
3% earn betweenCHF 52 800 and CHF 67 101
11% earn betweenCHF 67 101 and CHF 87 516
25% earn betweenCHF 87 570 and CHF 108 431
16% earn betweenCHF 108 431 and CHF 121 200
median CHF 116 963
10% earn betweenCHF 121 200 and CHF 133 000
10% earn betweenCHF 133 000 and CHF 147 000
7% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 161 163
4% earn betweenCHF 161 200 and CHF 174 800
4% earn betweenCHF 174 828 and CHF 192 000
3% earn betweenCHF 192 387 and CHF 216 000
2% earn betweenCHF 216 000 and CHF 231 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 233 000 and CHF 255 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 255 500 and CHF 275 000
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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

chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 79 105
Women: 16-25median CHF 79 105
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 004
Women: 25-35median CHF 95 678
Men: 35-45median CHF 116 549
Women: 35-45median CHF 115 993
Men: 45-55median CHF 129 667
Women: 45-55median CHF 127 624
Men: 55+median CHF 130 000
Women: 55+median CHF 129 933
median CHF 116 976

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a chief hr officer 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 127 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 111 743
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 106 058
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 110 052
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 582
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 750
median CHF 117 000
+14%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief hr officer have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 115 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 112 783
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 115 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 116 974

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief hr officer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 153 300 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief hr officer, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 153 30071 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 30016 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 132 78316 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 130 00063 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 130 00017 jobs
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 128 0006 jobs
  7. Utilities
    CHF 126 75046 jobs
  8. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 000109 jobs
  9. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 123 42523 jobs
  10. Industry various
    CHF 120 000115 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief hr officer

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief hr officer

CHF 116 979

median salary

Salary by canton

chief hr officer

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Aargau median CHF 115 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 112 841
Basel Land median CHF 119 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 108 030
Geneva median CHF 122 925
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 106 354
Jura median CHF 101 150
Lucerne median CHF 112 109
Neuchâtel median CHF 118 088
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 113 009
Schaffhausen median CHF 104 000
Solothurn median CHF 114 889
Schwyz median CHF 116 400
Thurgau median CHF 102 558
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 117 050
Valais median CHF 99 000
Zug median CHF 120 000
Zurich median CHF 122 941
median CHF 116 979