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nursing home director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 264 salary entriesCHF 120 967
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1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 32 413
3% earn betweenCHF 42 467 and CHF 50 024
3% earn betweenCHF 55 000 and CHF 60 000
3% earn betweenCHF 63 500 and CHF 71 500
5% earn betweenCHF 73 500 and CHF 81 200
7% earn betweenCHF 84 000 and CHF 92 625
10% earn betweenCHF 93 750 and CHF 105 625
19% earn betweenCHF 108 000 and CHF 121 875
median CHF 120 967
14% earn betweenCHF 123 266 and CHF 131 000
17% earn betweenCHF 133 875 and CHF 146 432
7% earn betweenCHF 148 000 and CHF 156 000
8% earn betweenCHF 157 109 and CHF 173 333
3% earn betweenCHF 180 000 and CHF 182 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 200 000
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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

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 92 750
Men: 35-45median CHF 114 401
Women: 35-45median CHF 110 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 124 133
Women: 45-55median CHF 124 133
Men: 55+median CHF 136 500
Women: 55+median CHF 136 500
median CHF 121 169

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 110 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 135 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 116 667
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 118 333
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 124 800
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 121 079
+16%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for nursing home director have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 125 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 135 187 per year.

Salary trend

nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

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2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 87 500
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 95 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 135 187
median CHF 121 169

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a nursing home director is Education, with an average salary of CHF 144 127 annually. Followed by Catering / Hotel and Public administration / Associations industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for nursing home director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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  1. Education
    CHF 144 1271 job
  2. Catering / Hotel
    CHF 136 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 135 0005 jobs
  4. Health care / Social services
    CHF 125 37516 jobs
  5. Industry various
    CHF 90 000Set up Job Alert
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 88 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 80 000Set up Job Alert
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 75 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 74 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Banking / Financial institutions
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Salary by cantons for nursing home director

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

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Throughout Switzerland

nursing home director

CHF 121 168

median salary

Salary by canton

nursing home director

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Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 375
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 120 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 119 950
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 130 000
Schwyz median CHF 135 000
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 120 000
median CHF 121 168