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program director salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 755 salary entriesCHF 140 000
median
3% earn betweenCHF 31 500 and CHF 58 000
3% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 73 500
12% earn betweenCHF 74 750 and CHF 96 154
10% earn betweenCHF 96 734 and CHF 112 000
16% earn betweenCHF 112 683 and CHF 133 049
11% earn betweenCHF 134 420 and CHF 145 000
median CHF 140 000
14% earn betweenCHF 146 000 and CHF 166 500
10% earn betweenCHF 167 000 and CHF 182 000
6% earn betweenCHF 183 750 and CHF 195 300
7% earn betweenCHF 198 500 and CHF 220 439
4% earn betweenCHF 225 000 and CHF 240 000
1% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 260 000
1% earn betweenCHF 276 000 and CHF 295 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 310 000
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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

program director, Throughout Switzerland

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 76 600
Women: 16-25median CHF 76 600
Men: 25-35median CHF 103 320
Women: 25-35median CHF 102 900
Men: 35-45median CHF 142 610
Women: 35-45median CHF 142 333
Men: 45-55median CHF 155 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 155 000
Men: 55+median CHF 155 875
Women: 55+median CHF 155 875
median CHF 140 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 122 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 163 750 per year.

Salary by work experience

program director, Throughout Switzerland

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 130 666
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 122 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 149 500
21+ yearsmedian CHF 163 750
median CHF 140 000
+25%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 140 200. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 142 000 per year.

Salary trend

program director, Throughout Switzerland

median
2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 140 200
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 142 000
median CHF 140 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a program director is Insurance, with an average salary of CHF 185 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Recruitment agency / Staffing industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for program director, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Insurance
    CHF 185 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 172 5006 jobs
  3. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 172 000Set up Job Alert
  4. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 170 8621 job
  5. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 168 40026 jobs
  6. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 165 0002 jobs
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 154 37516 jobs
  8. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 148 9502 jobs
  9. Machine / System construction
    CHF 147 0001 job
  10. Consulting various
    CHF 140 0002 jobs

Salary by cantons for program director

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

CH

Throughout Switzerland

program director

CHF 140 000

median salary

Salary by canton

program director

median
Aargau median CHF 153 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 139 575
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 158 625
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 127 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 120 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 152 125
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 145 000
Zurich median CHF 148 854
median CHF 140 000