creative director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Average salary based on 113 salary entriesCHF 106 250
Average salary
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 10 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 36 000
6% earn betweenCHF 46 800 and CHF 60 000
16% earn betweenCHF 68 000 and CHF 87 500
7% earn betweenCHF 90 000 and CHF 93 767
23% earn betweenCHF 95 920 and CHF 110 000
average salary CHF 106 250
11% earn betweenCHF 115 000 and CHF 122 500
9% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 135 882
11% earn betweenCHF 139 000 and CHF 152 000
4% earn betweenCHF 156 000 and CHF 160 368
6% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 183 750
4% earn betweenCHF 191 100 and CHF 202 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 210 000
2% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 260 000
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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

creative director, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
Men
Women
Men: 16-25average salary CHF 75 000
Women: 16-25average salary CHF 0
Men: 25-35average salary CHF 97 960
Women: 25-35average salary CHF 90 750
Men: 35-45average salary CHF 115 000
Women: 35-45average salary CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55average salary CHF 120 000
Women: 45-55average salary CHF 120 000
Men: 55+average salary CHF 110 000
Women: 55+average salary CHF 102 500
Average salary CHF 106 250

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 100 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 115 500 per year.

Salary by work experience

creative director, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
0-2 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
3-5 yearsaverage salary CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsaverage salary CHF 109 750
9-11 yearsaverage salary CHF 104 386
12-21 yearsaverage salary CHF 115 500
21+ yearsaverage salary CHF 115 500
Average salary CHF 106 250
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual average salary was CHF 104 386. From 2023-2025, the average salary reached its highest at CHF 115 600 per year.

Salary trend

creative director, Throughout Switzerland

Average salary
2014-2016 yearsaverage salary CHF 95 750
2017-2019 yearsaverage salary CHF 101 250
2020-2022 yearsaverage salary CHF 104 386
2023-2025 yearsaverage salary CHF 115 600
Average salary CHF 106 250

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a creative director is Commercial operation / Skilled crafts, with an average salary of CHF 250 000 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 creative director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Average salary

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Jobs

  1. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 250 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 148 9092 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 140 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Industry various
    CHF 139 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 129 7501 job
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 120 0001 job
  7. Service sector in general
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 115 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 110 0001 job
  10. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 103 0371 job

Salary by cantons for creative director

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

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Throughout Switzerland

creative director

CHF 106 250

average salary

Salary by canton

creative director

Average salary
Aargau average salary CHF 0
Appenzell IR average salary CHF 0
Appenzell AR average salary CHF 0
Berne average salary CHF 0
Basel Land average salary CHF 0
Basel-Stadt average salary CHF 0
Fribourg average salary CHF 0
Geneva average salary CHF 0
Glarus average salary CHF 0
Grisons average salary CHF 0
Jura average salary CHF 0
Lucerne average salary CHF 0
Neuchâtel average salary CHF 0
Nidwalden average salary CHF 0
Obwalden average salary CHF 0
St. Gallen average salary CHF 0
Schaffhausen average salary CHF 0
Solothurn average salary CHF 0
Schwyz average salary CHF 0
Thurgau average salary CHF 0
Ticino average salary CHF 0
Uri average salary CHF 0
Vaud average salary CHF 0
Valais average salary CHF 0
Zug average salary CHF 0
Zurich average salary CHF 115 000
Average salary CHF 106 250