museum director salaries Throughout Switzerland
Annual Gross Salary
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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
museum director, Throughout Switzerland
Salary by work experience
The graph shows how the number of years working as a museum director relates to income levels.
Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 130 000 per year.
Salary by work experience
museum director, Throughout Switzerland
salary progression through years of experience
Salary trend
The graph shows how salaries for museum director have changed over time.
In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 135 363. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 144 828 per year.
Salary trend
museum director, Throughout Switzerland
Jobs for museum director
Highest-Paying industries
The highest paying industry for a museum director is Tourism / Travel / Recreation, with an average salary of CHF 137 863 annually. Followed by Industry various and Education industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.
Highest-Paying industries for museum director, Throughout Switzerland
Industry
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- Tourism / Travel / RecreationCHF 137 863Set up Job Alert
- Industry variousCHF 130 000Set up Job Alert
- EducationCHF 123 0002 jobs
- Public administration / AssociationsCHF 101 5002 jobs
- Service sector in generalCHF 75 6001 job
- Banking / Financial institutionsN/ASet up Job Alert
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Salary by cantons for museum director
The top two high-paying cantons for museum director are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.
Throughout Switzerland
museum director
CHF 125 000
median salary
Salary by canton
museum director