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general manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 1564 salary entriesCHF 155 338
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< 1% earn betweenCHF 25 000 and CHF 40 050
6% earn betweenCHF 40 050 and CHF 73 920
20% earn betweenCHF 75 000 and CHF 113 750
14% earn betweenCHF 113 900 and CHF 137 000
16% earn betweenCHF 137 000 and CHF 165 000
median CHF 155 338
11% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 186 000
7% earn betweenCHF 186 000 and CHF 201 000
10% earn betweenCHF 201 700 and CHF 235 333
5% earn betweenCHF 237 295 and CHF 256 000
3% earn betweenCHF 257 000 and CHF 288 000
3% earn betweenCHF 290 000 and CHF 320 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 325 000 and CHF 340 000
3% earn betweenCHF 341 500 and CHF 372 500
1% earn betweenCHF 372 500 and CHF 415 000
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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

general manager, Zurich

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Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 86 440
Women: 16-25median CHF 90 500
Men: 25-35median CHF 102 143
Women: 25-35median CHF 101 333
Men: 35-45median CHF 156 000
Women: 35-45median CHF 155 760
Men: 45-55median CHF 170 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 165 610
Men: 55+median CHF 163 171
Women: 55+median CHF 160 000
median CHF 155 605

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 120 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 170 535 per year.

Salary by work experience

general manager, Zurich

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0-2 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 130 666
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 137 000
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 168 675
21+ yearsmedian CHF 170 535
median CHF 155 547
+42%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for general manager have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 163 335. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 168 913 per year.

Salary trend

general manager, Zurich

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2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 144 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 163 335
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 168 913
median CHF 155 455

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a general manager is Recruitment agency / Staffing, with an average salary of CHF 217 535 annually. Followed by Banking / Financial institutions and Insurance industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for general manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Recruitment agency / Staffing
    CHF 217 5352 jobs
  2. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 200 0006 jobs
  3. Insurance
    CHF 194 00014 jobs
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 188 50036 jobs
  5. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 185 50012 jobs
  6. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 182 62811 jobs
  7. Consulting various
    CHF 175 0008 jobs
  8. Industry various
    CHF 174 50028 jobs
  9. Medical Technology
    CHF 173 80022 jobs
  10. Machine / System construction
    CHF 171 80516 jobs

Salary by cantons for general manager

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

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Zurich

general manager

CHF 139 938

median salary

Salary by canton

general manager

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Aargau median CHF 140 000
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 130 000
Berne median CHF 133 375
Basel Land median CHF 153 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 146 500
Fribourg median CHF 130 000
Geneva median CHF 146 257
Glarus median CHF 122 267
Grisons median CHF 109 200
Jura median CHF 120 000
Lucerne median CHF 135 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 150 200
Nidwalden median CHF 129 000
Obwalden median CHF 110 700
St. Gallen median CHF 135 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 136 744
Solothurn median CHF 145 000
Schwyz median CHF 140 000
Thurgau median CHF 140 000
Ticino median CHF 162 500
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 141 833
Valais median CHF 130 000
Zug median CHF 187 250
Zurich median CHF 155 446
median CHF 139 938