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manager salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 2483 salary entriesCHF 104 211
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 236
3% earn betweenCHF 16 236 and CHF 36 550
18% earn betweenCHF 36 750 and CHF 67 000
15% earn betweenCHF 67 000 and CHF 88 800
16% earn betweenCHF 88 800 and CHF 108 000
median CHF 104 211
10% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 121 000
10% earn betweenCHF 121 200 and CHF 137 500
14% earn betweenCHF 138 000 and CHF 166 000
7% earn betweenCHF 166 500 and CHF 188 000
3% earn betweenCHF 188 000 and CHF 205 000
3% earn betweenCHF 205 000 and CHF 238 500
< 1% earn betweenCHF 238 500 and CHF 252 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 254 700 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 270 000 and CHF 290 000
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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

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 58 950
Women: 16-25median CHF 58 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 85 690
Women: 25-35median CHF 84 915
Men: 35-45median CHF 110 793
Women: 35-45median CHF 109 981
Men: 45-55median CHF 125 010
Women: 45-55median CHF 122 000
Men: 55+median CHF 122 950
Women: 55+median CHF 115 250
median CHF 104 067

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 95 125. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 103 930
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 97 235
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 95 125
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 118 214
21+ yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 103 994
+15%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 100 333. From 2014-2016, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

manager, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 333
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 98 090
median CHF 104 067

Jobs for manager

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a manager is Information technology / Telecom, with an average salary of CHF 140 000 annually. Followed by Legal / Business advice and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for manager, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 140 000445 jobs
  2. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 136 000212 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 135 500308 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 132 62588 jobs
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 132 600166 jobs
  6. Utilities
    CHF 125 868138 jobs
  7. Medical Technology
    CHF 120 000163 jobs
  8. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 116 60089 jobs
  9. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 115 00017 jobs
  10. Insurance
    CHF 112 250133 jobs

Salary by cantons for manager

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

manager

CHF 104 069

median salary

Salary by canton

manager

median
Aargau median CHF 89 700
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 111 000
Fribourg median CHF 91 200
Geneva median CHF 97 162
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 97 674
Neuchâtel median CHF 119 250
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 133 250
Schwyz median CHF 205 000
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 87 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 743
Valais median CHF 74 150
Zug median CHF 134 000
Zurich median CHF 126 166
median CHF 104 069