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director of technical operations salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1391 salary entriesCHF 101 933
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 20 000 and CHF 31 500
5% earn betweenCHF 33 385 and CHF 55 000
10% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 73 528
10% earn betweenCHF 74 000 and CHF 83 200
13% earn betweenCHF 83 500 and CHF 93 600
25% earn betweenCHF 93 900 and CHF 112 450
median CHF 101 933
14% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 127 400
9% earn betweenCHF 127 850 and CHF 142 000
4% earn betweenCHF 142 500 and CHF 152 000
3% earn betweenCHF 152 880 and CHF 167 805
2% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 183 000
2% earn betweenCHF 183 750 and CHF 195 000
1% earn betweenCHF 197 000 and CHF 205 700
< 1% earn betweenCHF 209 000 and CHF 220 000
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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 of technical operations, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 70 900
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 89 859
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 500
Men: 35-45median CHF 104 185
Women: 35-45median CHF 105 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 000
Men: 55+median CHF 108 680
Women: 55+median CHF 104 825
median CHF 101 914

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 92 610. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 110 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

director of technical operations, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 92 610
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 102 386
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 106 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 110 000
median CHF 102 034
+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for director of technical operations have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 102 723. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 105 027 per year.

Salary trend

director of technical operations, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 102 723
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 105 027
median CHF 101 903

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a director of technical operations is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 141 707 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Legal / Business advice industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for director of technical operations, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 141 7071 job
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 136 0002 jobs
  3. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 130 0001 job
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 122 12013 jobs
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 120 00015 jobs
  6. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 110 0004 jobs
  7. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 108 98122 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 107 442Set up Job Alert
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 107 2505 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 106 38619 jobs

Salary by cantons for director of technical operations

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

director of technical operations

CHF 101 941

median salary

Salary by canton

director of technical operations

median
Aargau median CHF 110 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 110 500
Basel Land median CHF 126 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 772
Fribourg median CHF 98 750
Geneva median CHF 102 700
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 85 000
Jura median CHF 82 000
Lucerne median CHF 107 333
Neuchâtel median CHF 111 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 107 900
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 118 100
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 123 250
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 97 500
Valais median CHF 88 500
Zug median CHF 118 650
Zurich median CHF 110 000
median CHF 101 941