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manager salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 331 salary entriesCHF 126 000
median
1% earn betweenCHF 10 000 and CHF 16 800
< 1% earn betweenCHF 36 000 and CHF 40 000
3% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 57 000
9% earn betweenCHF 63 050 and CHF 80 439
16% earn betweenCHF 82 620 and CHF 101 600
17% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 122 988
11% earn betweenCHF 125 000 and CHF 137 500
median CHF 126 000
21% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 160 000
6% earn betweenCHF 162 750 and CHF 171 150
8% earn betweenCHF 174 000 and CHF 192 000
4% earn betweenCHF 204 000 and CHF 224 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 250 000 and CHF 250 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 259 000 and CHF 270 000
< 1% earn betweenCHF 280 000 and CHF 290 000
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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

manager, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 56 700
Women: 16-25median CHF 57 000
Men: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 120 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 135 500
Women: 35-45median CHF 135 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 140 000
Women: 45-55median CHF 136 000
Men: 55+median CHF 135 000
Women: 55+median CHF 125 000
median CHF 126 270

Salary by work experience

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

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 110 000. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 148 200 per year.

Salary by work experience

manager, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 110 000
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 110 968
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 129 900
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 130 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 148 200
21+ yearsmedian CHF 133 500
median CHF 126 063
+21%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

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

In 2023-2025, the annual median salary was CHF 126 000. From 2020-2022, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 135 500 per year.

Salary trend

manager, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 120 000
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 135 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 126 000
median CHF 126 250

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a manager is Legal / Business advice, with an average salary of CHF 170 000 annually. Followed by Information technology / Telecom and Banking / Financial institutions industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for manager, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Legal / Business advice
    CHF 170 000100 jobs
  2. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 150 020160 jobs
  3. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 146 000112 jobs
  4. Consulting various
    CHF 144 50025 jobs
  5. Medical Technology
    CHF 139 00033 jobs
  6. Service sector in general
    CHF 133 04980 jobs
  7. Insurance
    CHF 131 00057 jobs
  8. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 126 00028 jobs
  9. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 126 00021 jobs
  10. Commercial operation / Skilled crafts
    CHF 122 50012 jobs

Salary by cantons for manager

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

ZH

Zurich

manager

CHF 104 700

median salary

Salary by canton

manager

median
Aargau median CHF 89 700
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 120 000
Basel Land median CHF 100 000
Basel-Stadt median CHF 113 500
Fribourg median CHF 95 600
Geneva median CHF 100 000
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 102 000
Neuchâtel median CHF 119 250
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 100 000
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 133 250
Schwyz median CHF 205 000
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 87 000
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 101 250
Valais median CHF 74 800
Zug median CHF 132 000
Zurich median CHF 126 100
median CHF 104 700