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chief physician salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 234 salary entriesCHF 153 000
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 35 538 and CHF 35 538
3% earn betweenCHF 50 000 and CHF 65 000
2% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 85 000
8% earn betweenCHF 96 600 and CHF 112 279
17% earn betweenCHF 117 600 and CHF 133 467
29% earn betweenCHF 134 400 and CHF 164 320
median CHF 153 000
17% earn betweenCHF 167 657 and CHF 190 000
9% earn betweenCHF 196 000 and CHF 211 250
3% earn betweenCHF 218 400 and CHF 230 000
3% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 259 636
3% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 284 000
4% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 325 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 340 000 and CHF 343 750
1% earn betweenCHF 360 000 and CHF 375 000
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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 physician, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 100 000
Women: 16-25median CHF 175 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 123 925
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 960
Men: 35-45median CHF 145 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 145 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 160 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 160 000
Men: 55+median CHF 195 000
Women: 55+median CHF 195 000
median CHF 153 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 125 017. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 200 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief physician, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 143 522
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 125 017
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 170 840
21+ yearsmedian CHF 200 000
median CHF 153 000
+33%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 157 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 159 600 per year.

Salary trend

chief physician, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 150 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 155 091
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 157 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 159 600
median CHF 153 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief physician is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 397 000 annually. Followed by Public administration / Associations and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief physician, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 397 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 190 0008 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 160 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 154 566642 jobs
  5. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 2711 job
  8. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 100 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Agriculture / Forestry / Wood
    CHF 85 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief physician

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

chief physician

CHF 152 717

median salary

Salary by canton

chief physician

median
Aargau median CHF 154 750
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 151 200
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 132 380
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 166 100
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 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 171 340
median CHF 152 717