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director administration salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1518 salary entriesCHF 117 305
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 500 and CHF 23 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 23 500 and CHF 40 200
2% earn betweenCHF 42 640 and CHF 57 437
5% earn betweenCHF 57 437 and CHF 70 000
18% earn betweenCHF 70 799 and CHF 93 096
13% earn betweenCHF 93 333 and CHF 107 100
25% earn betweenCHF 107 561 and CHF 132 000
median CHF 117 305
16% earn betweenCHF 132 300 and CHF 154 000
7% earn betweenCHF 154 516 and CHF 172 961
6% earn betweenCHF 172 961 and CHF 191 100
3% earn betweenCHF 192 000 and CHF 204 000
2% earn betweenCHF 204 000 and CHF 221 370
1% earn betweenCHF 224 995 and CHF 240 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 241 500 and CHF 262 000
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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

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 79 200
Women: 16-25median CHF 79 200
Men: 25-35median CHF 96 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 760
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 117 912
Men: 45-55median CHF 126 836
Women: 45-55median CHF 126 076
Men: 55+median CHF 126 256
Women: 55+median CHF 124 800
median CHF 117 355

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 105 337. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 127 011 per year.

Salary by work experience

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 337
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 106 870
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 119 927
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 123 416
21+ yearsmedian CHF 127 011
median CHF 117 289
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 119 938. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 130 000 per year.

Salary trend

director administration, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 333
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 109 885
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 119 938
median CHF 117 349

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director administration is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 165 000 annually. Followed by Consumer / Luxury goods industry and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director administration, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 165 0006 jobs
  2. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 154 1182 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 150 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 141 0007 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 136 2503 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 130 00022 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 128 5005 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 125 66619 jobs
  9. Education
    CHF 123 97112 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 123 00020 jobs

Salary by cantons for director administration

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

director administration

CHF 117 333

median salary

Salary by canton

director administration

median
Aargau median CHF 103 535
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 115 206
Basel Land median CHF 109 160
Basel-Stadt median CHF 120 000
Fribourg median CHF 99 125
Geneva median CHF 125 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 93 502
Lucerne median CHF 124 628
Neuchâtel median CHF 110 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 117 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 109 850
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 114 600
Valais median CHF 98 096
Zug median CHF 141 935
Zurich median CHF 130 000
median CHF 117 333