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executive manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1184 salary entriesCHF 97 429
median
2% earn betweenCHF 24 000 and CHF 37 980
5% earn betweenCHF 37 980 and CHF 49 284
11% earn betweenCHF 49 818 and CHF 64 000
23% earn betweenCHF 64 350 and CHF 87 000
26% earn betweenCHF 87 500 and CHF 114 000
median CHF 97 429
13% earn betweenCHF 114 400 and CHF 134 000
10% earn betweenCHF 135 000 and CHF 157 000
4% earn betweenCHF 158 000 and CHF 178 250
2% earn betweenCHF 178 250 and CHF 188 000
1% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 200 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 200 800 and CHF 213 332
< 1% earn betweenCHF 215 000 and CHF 231 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 240 000 and CHF 245 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 248 000 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

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 59 889
Women: 16-25median CHF 59 889
Men: 25-35median CHF 74 067
Women: 25-35median CHF 72 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 98 863
Women: 35-45median CHF 98 850
Men: 45-55median CHF 111 314
Women: 45-55median CHF 110 281
Men: 55+median CHF 109 500
Women: 55+median CHF 103 500
median CHF 97 456

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 80 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 107 592 per year.

Salary by work experience

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 99 333
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 82 690
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 80 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 85 670
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 99 956
21+ yearsmedian CHF 107 592
median CHF 97 467
+8%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for executive manager have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 000. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 100 000 per year.

Salary trend

executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 83 625
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 97 357
median CHF 97 435

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a executive manager is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 152 000 annually. Followed by Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for executive manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 152 00014 jobs
  2. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 150 000140 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 138 000117 jobs
  4. Education
    CHF 117 500139 jobs
  5. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 113 746290 jobs
  6. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 112 50020 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 111 80035 jobs
  8. Medical Technology
    CHF 110 500143 jobs
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 110 000124 jobs
  10. Insurance
    CHF 106 800210 jobs

Salary by cantons for executive manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

executive manager

CHF 97 475

median salary

Salary by canton

executive manager

median
Aargau median CHF 75 400
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 96 850
Basel Land median CHF 101 400
Basel-Stadt median CHF 95 875
Fribourg median CHF 98 400
Geneva median CHF 104 616
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 84 000
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 99 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 100 000
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 88 289
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 350
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 89 850
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 102 500
Valais median CHF 95 000
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 102 000
median CHF 97 475