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direktionsassistent salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 8580 salary entriesCHF 83 879
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 33 000
2% earn betweenCHF 33 000 and CHF 43 465
6% earn betweenCHF 43 465 and CHF 55 575
13% earn betweenCHF 55 575 and CHF 66 827
24% earn betweenCHF 66 827 and CHF 80 675
15% earn betweenCHF 80 675 and CHF 89 313
median CHF 83 879
16% earn betweenCHF 89 313 and CHF 99 550
9% earn betweenCHF 99 550 and CHF 106 710
7% earn betweenCHF 106 710 and CHF 116 000
4% earn betweenCHF 116 000 and CHF 127 000
2% earn betweenCHF 127 000 and CHF 138 300
< 1% earn betweenCHF 138 300 and CHF 145 900
< 1% earn betweenCHF 145 900 and CHF 153 334
< 1% earn betweenCHF 153 334 and CHF 162 500
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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

direktionsassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 62 014
Women: 16-25median CHF 62 051
Men: 25-35median CHF 75 033
Women: 25-35median CHF 75 030
Men: 35-45median CHF 88 899
Women: 35-45median CHF 88 792
Men: 45-55median CHF 93 684
Women: 45-55median CHF 93 659
Men: 55+median CHF 97 419
Women: 55+median CHF 97 338
median CHF 83 830

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 76 711. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 95 718 per year.

Salary by work experience

direktionsassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 78 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 76 711
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 974
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 84 998
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 93 224
21+ yearsmedian CHF 95 718
median CHF 83 818
+23%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for direktionsassistent have changed over time.

In 2014-2016, the annual median salary was CHF 85 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 88 710 per year.

Salary trend

direktionsassistent, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 85 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 78 117
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 84 705
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 88 710
median CHF 83 892

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a direktionsassistent is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 97 000 annually. Followed by Utilities and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for direktionsassistent, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 97 0008 jobs
  2. Utilities
    CHF 95 22913 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 94 1671 job
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 91 9098 jobs
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 90 0005 jobs
  6. Industry various
    CHF 88 13910 jobs
  7. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 87 57014 jobs
  8. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 85 7097 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 85 6274 jobs
  10. Health care / Social services
    CHF 84 48619 jobs

Salary by cantons for direktionsassistent

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

direktionsassistent

CHF 83 935

median salary

Salary by canton

direktionsassistent

median
Aargau median CHF 80 004
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 79 020
Basel Land median CHF 82 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 82 112
Fribourg median CHF 79 750
Geneva median CHF 89 233
Glarus median CHF 71 400
Grisons median CHF 70 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 84 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 83 949
Nidwalden median CHF 73 750
Obwalden median CHF 86 000
St. Gallen median CHF 80 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 79 950
Solothurn median CHF 80 600
Schwyz median CHF 84 000
Thurgau median CHF 81 900
Ticino median CHF 71 500
Uri median CHF 75 083
Vaud median CHF 84 003
Valais median CHF 72 670
Zug median CHF 85 104
Zurich median CHF 86 453
median CHF 83 935