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chief technology officer salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 478 salary entriesCHF 110 400
median
< 1% earn betweenCHF 30 000 and CHF 30 000
3% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 56 784
5% earn betweenCHF 60 000 and CHF 68 000
13% earn betweenCHF 69 600 and CHF 81 900
13% earn betweenCHF 83 000 and CHF 93 870
17% earn betweenCHF 94 900 and CHF 112 500
median CHF 110 400
21% earn betweenCHF 113 200 and CHF 133 000
11% earn betweenCHF 134 000 and CHF 153 349
5% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 170 000
3% earn betweenCHF 172 000 and CHF 185 850
3% earn betweenCHF 190 313 and CHF 204 000
2% earn betweenCHF 210 000 and CHF 220 000
1% earn betweenCHF 230 000 and CHF 240 000
1% earn betweenCHF 245 000 and CHF 250 000
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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 technology officer, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 72 400
Women: 16-25median CHF 55 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 88 725
Women: 25-35median CHF 86 950
Men: 35-45median CHF 117 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 111 250
Men: 45-55median CHF 124 100
Women: 45-55median CHF 117 000
Men: 55+median CHF 116 350
Women: 55+median CHF 123 150
median CHF 110 500

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 89 212. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 125 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

chief technology officer, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 212
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 111 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 125 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 115 000
median CHF 110 333
+29%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 110 000. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 120 000 per year.

Salary trend

chief technology officer, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 100 000
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
median CHF 110 417

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a chief technology officer is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 250 000 annually. Followed by Recruitment agency / Staffing and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for chief technology officer, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 250 0002 jobs
  2. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 220 000Set up Job Alert
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 160 0003 jobs
  4. Insurance
    CHF 152 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 150 00013 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 146 0001 job
  7. Machine / System construction
    CHF 130 0001 job
  8. Utilities
    CHF 128 00022 jobs
  9. Service sector in general
    CHF 120 0002 jobs
  10. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 120 0003 jobs

Salary by cantons for chief technology officer

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

ZH

Zurich

chief technology officer

CHF 100 000

median salary

Salary by canton

chief technology officer

median
Aargau median CHF 102 500
Appenzell IR median CHF 136 000
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 93 644
Basel Land median CHF 110 800
Basel-Stadt median CHF 102 556
Fribourg median CHF 100 000
Geneva median CHF 108 700
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 90 837
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 92 300
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 94 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 95 233
Solothurn median CHF 99 000
Schwyz median CHF 106 718
Thurgau median CHF 97 500
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 100 658
Valais median CHF 90 000
Zug median CHF 110 000
Zurich median CHF 110 500
median CHF 100 000