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accounting & finance manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 297 salary entriesCHF 102 843
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 42 900 and CHF 42 900
3% earn betweenCHF 53 661 and CHF 61 425
9% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 77 350
17% earn betweenCHF 78 400 and CHF 92 000
24% earn betweenCHF 93 000 and CHF 105 500
median CHF 102 843
16% earn betweenCHF 106 743 and CHF 123 500
9% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 134 224
5% earn betweenCHF 136 500 and CHF 145 000
7% earn betweenCHF 147 000 and CHF 160 000
3% earn betweenCHF 163 000 and CHF 171 000
2% earn betweenCHF 173 250 and CHF 180 000
2% earn betweenCHF 185 000 and CHF 195 000
2% earn betweenCHF 199 563 and CHF 201 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 209 000 and CHF 215 000
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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

accounting & finance manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 65 943
Women: 16-25median CHF 72 825
Men: 25-35median CHF 95 600
Women: 25-35median CHF 93 220
Men: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 120 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 113 800
Women: 45-55median CHF 112 073
Men: 55+median CHF 109 505
Women: 55+median CHF 101 010
median CHF 102 843

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a accounting & finance manager relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 94 500. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 117 600 per year.

Salary by work experience

accounting & finance manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 97 500
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 94 500
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 96 958
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 100 275
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 117 600
21+ yearsmedian CHF 113 700
median CHF 102 843
+17%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for accounting & finance manager have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 101 850. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 104 000 per year.

Salary trend

accounting & finance manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 101 850
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 104 000
median CHF 102 878

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a accounting & finance manager is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 165 285 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for accounting & finance manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 165 2853 jobs
  2. Medical Technology
    CHF 149 1711 job
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 127 5862 jobs
  4. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 120 0005 jobs
  5. Education
    CHF 120 0001 job
  6. Utilities
    CHF 120 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Industry various
    CHF 117 2914 jobs
  8. Media / Printing / Publishing
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 116 0003 jobs
  10. Tourism / Travel / Recreation
    CHF 115 500Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for accounting & finance manager

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

ZH

Zurich

accounting & finance manager

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

accounting & finance manager

median
Aargau median CHF 100 050
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 95 000
Basel Land median CHF 99 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 97 750
Fribourg median CHF 85 800
Geneva median CHF 125 512
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 89 250
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 94 549
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 93 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 94 250
Schwyz median CHF 109 120
Thurgau median CHF 84 000
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 107 000
Valais median CHF 87 000
Zug median CHF 113 000
Zurich median CHF 102 823
median CHF 100 000