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chief operating officer salaries Vaud

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 141 salary entriesCHF 135 000
median
8% earn betweenCHF 59 364 and CHF 71 500
16% earn betweenCHF 75 400 and CHF 91 000
8% earn betweenCHF 93 600 and CHF 104 500
15% earn betweenCHF 110 000 and CHF 126 000
7% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 142 000
median CHF 135 000
20% earn betweenCHF 146 087 and CHF 165 000
7% earn betweenCHF 168 767 and CHF 179 000
4% earn betweenCHF 187 200 and CHF 195 000
6% earn betweenCHF 199 000 and CHF 219 500
1% earn betweenCHF 228 800 and CHF 237 000
1% earn betweenCHF 260 000 and CHF 271 956
1% earn betweenCHF 282 308 and CHF 288 636
2% earn betweenCHF 300 000 and CHF 302 195
2% earn betweenCHF 344 000 and CHF 350 000
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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

chief operating officer, Vaud

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 71 500
Women: 16-25median CHF 152 280
Men: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 90 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 126 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 126 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 170 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 166 250
Men: 55+median CHF 157 300
Women: 55+median CHF 0
median CHF 135 000

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 91 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 177 190 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief operating officer, Vaud

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 91 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 112 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 117 500
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 111 176
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 153 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 177 190
median CHF 135 000
+95%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for chief operating officer have changed over time.

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 133 300. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 147 550 per year.

Salary trend

chief operating officer, Vaud

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 123 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 147 550
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 133 300
median CHF 135 000

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief operating officer is Banking / Financial institutions, with an average salary of CHF 210 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief operating officer, Vaud

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 210 0002 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 201 5001 job
  3. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 199 0001 job
  4. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 195 778Set up Job Alert
  5. Consumer / Luxury goods industry
    CHF 187 700Set up Job Alert
  6. Consulting various
    CHF 172 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 162 875Set up Job Alert
  8. Insurance
    CHF 153 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Industry various
    CHF 152 280Set up Job Alert
  10. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 147 550Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for chief operating officer

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

VD

Vaud

chief operating officer

CHF 146 654

median salary

Salary by canton

chief operating officer

median
Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 150 000
Basel Land median CHF 127 035
Basel-Stadt median CHF 144 000
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 135 594
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 133 500
Neuchâtel median CHF 141 930
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 128 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 190 719
Schwyz median CHF 156 219
Thurgau median CHF 158 400
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 135 000
Valais median CHF 110 400
Zug median CHF 167 538
Zurich median CHF 162 875
median CHF 146 654