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head of department salaries Lucerne

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 114 salary entriesCHF 121 720
median
3% earn betweenCHF 52 222 and CHF 55 000
8% earn betweenCHF 64 500 and CHF 78 000
9% earn betweenCHF 81 000 and CHF 87 100
10% earn betweenCHF 89 700 and CHF 104 000
12% earn betweenCHF 107 926 and CHF 114 947
13% earn betweenCHF 117 209 and CHF 126 000
median CHF 121 720
12% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 145 000
11% earn betweenCHF 149 500 and CHF 160 000
6% earn betweenCHF 169 000 and CHF 175 600
4% earn betweenCHF 179 927 and CHF 185 000
4% earn betweenCHF 190 000 and CHF 195 000
4% earn betweenCHF 200 000 and CHF 209 000
2% earn betweenCHF 235 000 and CHF 240 000
2% earn betweenCHF 260 000 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

head of department, Lucerne

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 87 705
Women: 25-35median CHF 81 825
Men: 35-45median CHF 140 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 112 366
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Men: 55+median CHF 114 947
Women: 55+median CHF 114 947
median CHF 121 720

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 99 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 137 650 per year.

Salary by work experience

head of department, Lucerne

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 99 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 113 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 101 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 137 650
21+ yearsmedian CHF 135 000
median CHF 121 720
+36%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for head of department have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 126 000. From 2017-2019, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 131 000 per year.

Salary trend

head of department, Lucerne

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 131 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 126 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 116 823
median CHF 121 720

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a head of department is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 217 500 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Medical Technology industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for head of department, Lucerne

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 217 5006 jobs
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 194 6732 jobs
  3. Medical Technology
    CHF 185 4003 jobs
  4. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 182 4293 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 179 927Set up Job Alert
  6. Insurance
    CHF 166 5616 jobs
  7. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 154 0001 job
  8. Consulting various
    CHF 140 0001 job
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 140 0003 jobs
  10. Service sector in general
    CHF 131 00010 jobs

Salary by cantons for head of department

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

LU

Lucerne

head of department

CHF 132 224

median salary

Salary by canton

head of department

median
Aargau median CHF 130 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 130 000
Basel Land median CHF 135 912
Basel-Stadt median CHF 136 000
Fribourg median CHF 127 227
Geneva median CHF 167 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 94 500
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 121 720
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 108 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 80 000
Solothurn median CHF 122 500
Schwyz median CHF 116 000
Thurgau median CHF 129 075
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 144 900
Valais median CHF 122 160
Zug median CHF 160 000
Zurich median CHF 143 000
median CHF 132 224